Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 8" Dark Green 2024
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 Active5 8" Dark Green 2024
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 is praised for its speed, reliability, and rugged build, making it ideal for outdoor and marine use. Users appreciate the expandable storage and improved GPS, but some are disappointed by limited app compatibility and the lack of phone call capability. The green color is also noted as hard to spot in the woods.
Pros
- Fast and reliable performance
- Rugged and durable build
- Expandable storage via SD card
- Improved GPS accuracy
- Good for outdoor and marine use
Cons
- Cannot make phone calls
- Limited app compatibility
- Green color hard to spot in woods
- No ANT+ connectivity
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 8" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 6 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 8" |
| Resolution | 2420 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 600 nits |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| 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 | 0.43 kg★ |
| Battery | 31 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 14 |
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 Active5 8" Dark Green 2024
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong cpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
Pricing
Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
No current pricing available
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active5 8" Dark Green 2024
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 26 specs.
