Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 Silver 2025
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 11" S9 Graphite 2023
What Buyers Say
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 Silver 2025
Users are overwhelmingly positive about this iPad, praising its speed, display quality, battery life, and build. Many mention it as a great upgrade from older models, especially for creative work like art or sheet music. The Magic Keyboard and accessories are frequently highlighted as enhancing the experience. A few reviews are from users who haven't received the product yet but trust the brand and reviews.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Vivid display
- Long battery life
- Premium build quality
- Great for creative work
Cons
- Expensive
- Some users haven't received yet
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 13" M5 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 11" S9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Apple M5 ★ | Samsung |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 10★ | — |
| GPU* | Apple (10-Core)★ | X1 |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB★ | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | — |
| Storage | 1 TB★ | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Expandable | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 13" | 11" |
| Resolution | 2752 px★ | 2560 px |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 | 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 | 0.58 kg★ | 2.27 kg |
| Battery | 39 Wh★ | — |
| OS | iPadOS | Android |
Pros & Cons
Apple iPad Pro 13" M5 Silver 2025
- Strong screen (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong storage (98th percentile)98th %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 (35th percentile)
Pricing
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 11" S9 Graphite 2023 offers 1.3x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 100 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 16 of 27 specs.