Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 8" Black 2020
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 Active3 8" Black 2020
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 receives mixed reviews, with many praising its solid build, bright sunlight-readable screen, and good value for the price. However, a recurring and significant complaint is that refurbished units frequently arrive without the advertised rugged protective case and sometimes with a non-original S Pen, which undermines the ruggedness claims. Performance is generally good after updates, though some users note slow initial setup and bloatware issues.
Pros
- Solid build quality
- Bright screen in sunlight
- Good value for price
- Removable battery
- Fingerprint lock capability
Cons
- Missing rugged case in refurbished units
- Non-original S Pen included
- Slow initial software update process
- Bloatware difficult to remove
- No quick-start guide included
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3 8" | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | 2.7 GHz |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 4 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD★ | eMMC |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 8" |
| Resolution | 2420 px★ | 1200 px |
| Panel | OLED★ | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| 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★ | 0.53 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 10 |
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 Active3 8" Black 2020
- Strong cpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong gpu (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong connectivity (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average screen (29th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 26 specs.