Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 Space Black 2025
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ 12.4" S9 FE+ Lavender 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 FE+ 12.4" S9 FE+ Lavender 2023
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ receives overwhelmingly positive feedback for its large, crisp display, long battery life, and versatile S Pen. Users praise its performance for note-taking, gaming, and media consumption, though some note the screen is not OLED and a few experienced minor software glitches. A couple of reviews mention misleading version information in the product listing.
Pros
- Large and crisp display
- Long battery life
- Versatile S Pen
- Good performance for multitasking
- Expandable storage
Cons
- Screen not OLED
- Misleading version info in listing
- Minor software glitches
- Camera quality slightly worse than older model
- S Pen button smaller than previous version
Scores
Specifications
| Apple iPad Pro 11" M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE+ 12.4" S9 FE+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | Samsung |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core)★ | — |
| GPU Benchmark Score | No data | |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 12 GB |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD★ | — |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 12.4" |
| Resolution | 2420 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | OLED★ | LCD |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 90 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 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★ | 0.63 kg |
| Battery | 31 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 13 |
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 FE+ 12.4" S9 FE+ Lavender 2023
- Strong feature (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
- Strong battery (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong cpu (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
Verdict
Scores 98 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 26 specs.