Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 11" S9 Graphite 2023
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
The iPad Pro 11" with the M5 chip is highly praised for its speed, responsiveness, and portability. Users highlight its excellent performance for note-taking, creative work like drawing in Procreate, and business tasks. The 1TB model with 16GB RAM is especially valued for graphics-intensive work. The only minor complaint is about shipping delays from one retailer.
Pros
- Fast M5 chip performance
- Excellent for note-taking and drawing
- Portable 11-inch size
- Ample 1TB storage with 16GB RAM
- Great for business and creative tasks
Cons
- Shipping delays from some retailers
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 11" S9 Graphite 2023
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 renewed units generally arrive in excellent physical condition with vibrant AMOLED displays and strong performance. However, several buyers reported issues with the S Pen not charging or being a generic copy without Bluetooth, though sellers like Edge Cellular and DNCL-TECHZONE provided prompt replacements. Overall, the value is outstanding for the price, but buyers should verify accessories quickly due to a short return window.
Pros
- Excellent physical condition
- Vibrant AMOLED display
- Fast performance
- Great value for price
- Responsive seller customer service
Cons
- S Pen charging issues
- Generic S Pen without Bluetooth
- Generic charging cable
- Short return window (14 days)
- Missing original packaging
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 11" S9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | Qualcomm |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | — |
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | X1 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 11" |
| Resolution | 2420 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | S Pen |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | — |
| Face Unlock | ✓★ | ✗ |
| IP Rating | — | IP68 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.45 kg★ | 0.76 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 8 |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 11" S9 Graphite 2023
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong storage (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong battery (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Strong connectivity (78th percentile)
- Below average gpu (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
- Below average cpu (34th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 14 of 26 specs.