Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+ vs Apple iPad Pro (M5)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+

vsApple iPad Pro (M5)

Apple iPad Pro (M5)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S12+Apple iPad Pro (M5)
Display12.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X, up to 120 Hz, up to 1600 nits peak (1000 nits HBM), Seamless Vision Booster11" and 13" Ultra Retina XDR tandem OLED, 1000 nits full-screen, 1600 nits peak HDR, nano-texture option, external display up to 120Hz
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500 (3 nm) with 3D vapor chamber coolingApple M5 (up to 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU with Neural Accelerators, 16-core Neural Engine)
RAM12GB12GB on 256GB/512GB models (Apple states 12GB starting memory)
Storage256GB / 512GB; microSD up to 2 TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB
Battery10,600 mAh typical (10,392 mAh rated minimum), 45W wired charging (adapter sold separately); up to 21 hours video playback (Samsung claims)—
Body5.3 mm thick, about 553 g (Wi-Fi) / 555 g (5G), IP68 dust and water resistance, 7.9 mm bezel—
AudioFour speakers with 4-channel spatial sound—
S PenS Pen included in the box—
ConnectivityWi-Fi and 5G modelsApple N1 chip (Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, Thread); cellular models with C1X 5G modem and eSIM
OSOne UI 9, up to 7 generations of OS upgradesiPadOS 26
ColorsGray, Silver—
Thickness—5.3 mm (11-inch) / 5.1 mm (13-inch)
Charging—Fast charge, up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a high-wattage adapter
Pencil—Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)