Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5" Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Silver 2022
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 A8 10.5" Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Silver 2022
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 is generally well-liked as a budget-friendly tablet, especially for use as a wall-mounted home assistant panel or for basic tasks like web browsing and media consumption. Users praise its performance for the price, good battery life, and ease of rooting, though some note a slow boot-up and occasional lag. However, a few negative reviews highlight severe screen delay and poor battery life, suggesting quality may vary, particularly with refurbished units.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Good battery life
- Perfect size for wall panel
- Easy to root
- Decent performance for basic tasks
Cons
- Slow boot-up
- Occasional lag
- Screen delay issues
- Poor battery life in some units
- Heating issues
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5" Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | 2 GHz |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | — |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD★ | — |
| Expandable | ✗ | — |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 10.5" |
| Resolution | 2420 px★ | 1200 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | — |
| USB-C | 1 | 1 |
| Cellular | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Features | ||
| Stylus Support | ✓★ | — |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro | — |
| Fingerprint Reader | ✓★ | — |
| Face Unlock | ✓★ | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 0.45 kg★ | 0.51 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Android |
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 A8 10.5" Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Silver 2022
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average feature (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average screen (29th percentile)
- Below average battery (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 19 of 25 specs.