Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
The short answer
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 charges faster, at 45 W against 40.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 has the faster screen: 120 Hz against 10.
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 101,999 against INR 139,900.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5)
₹1,39,900launch price
|
 Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
₹1,01,999launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Bottom quarter ₹1L+ | Bottom quarter ₹1L+ |
| Spec index | 8.6 / 10 | 8.4 / 10 |
| Key Specs | ||
| RAM | 12GB (256GB and 512GB models); 16GB (1TB and 2TB models) | 12 GB |
| Processor | Apple M5 chip | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ (3 nm) |
| Rear Camera | 12MP Wide camera, f/1.8 aperture | 13 MP |
| Front Camera | Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, f/2.0 aperture | 12 MP Ultra Wide |
| Battery | Built-in 31.29-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | 8,400 mAh with 45 W charging |
| Display | 11-inch Ultra Retina XDR display, tandem OLED, 2420-by-1668 pixels at 264 ppi | 11.0" Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA), 120 Hz |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | 15 October 2025; 22 October 2025 | 4 September 2025 |
| Operating System | iPadOS | Android 16 with One UI 8 |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M5 chip | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ |
| Graphics | 10-core GPU with Neural Accelerators | — |
| RAM | 12GB (256GB/512GB); 16GB (1TB/2TB) | 12 GB |
| CPU | — | Octa-Core; 3.73 GHz, 3.3 GHz, 2.4 GHz |
| Display | ||
| Display Type | Ultra Retina XDR display with tandem OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Screen Size | 11 inches; 11.1 inches when measured diagonally as a rectangle | 278.1 mm (11.0" full rectangle) / 10.9" rounded corners |
| Resolution | 2420-by-1668-pixel resolution at 264 ppi | 2560 x 1600 (WQXGA) |
| Screen Protection | Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, antireflective coating, fully laminated | — |
| Touch Screen | Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil hover | — |
| Brightness | 1000 nits max; 1000 nits max full screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only) | 1,600 nits |
| Refresh Rate | ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz | 120 Hz |
| Design | ||
| Height | 9.83 inches (249.7 mm) | — |
| Width | 6.99 inches (177.5 mm) | — |
| Thickness | 0.21 inch (5.3 mm) | — |
| Weight | 0.98 pound (444 grams) | 469 g (Wi-Fi), 471 g (5G) |
| Colours | Silver, Space Black | Gray, Silver |
| Main Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | 12MP Wide camera, f/1.8 aperture | — |
| Autofocus | Autofocus with Focus Pixels | Yes |
| OIS | No | — |
| Flash | Adaptive True Tone flash | Yes |
| Settings | Photos captured as HEIF and JPEG; video recorded as HEVC and H.264 | — |
| Camera Features | Digital zoom up to 5x; Smart HDR 4; Up to 63MP | — |
| Video Recording | 4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p HD at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p HD at 30 fps | UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @30fps |
| Video Recording Features | 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps | — |
| Resolution | — | 13.0 MP |
| Front Camera | ||
| Camera Setup | Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, f/2.0 aperture | — |
| Flash | Retina Flash with True Tone | — |
| Camera Features | Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control; Smart HDR 4; Animoji and Memoji; Center Stage; wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos | — |
| Video Recording | 1080p HD at 25, 30 or 60 fps | — |
| Resolution | — | 12.0 MP |
| Battery | ||
| Capacity | Built-in 31.29-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery | 8,400 mAh (typical) |
| Talktime | Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video | Up to 18 hours |
| Standby Time | Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a cellular data network | — |
| Wireless Charging | No | — |
| Quick Charging | Up to 50% charge in around 30 minutes with the 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max, or another USB-C adapter of 60W or higher (sold separately); Via power adapter or USB-C to computer system | 45 W |
| Removable | — | No |
| Storage | ||
| Internal Memory | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB; 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB; 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB |
| Expandable Memory | No card slot | MicroSD, up to 2 TB |
| User Available Storage | — | 96.9 GB (128 GB model) |
| Network & Connectivity | ||
| SIM Slot(s) | eSIM only; not compatible with physical SIM cards | Dual SIM (1 physical + 1 eSIM) on the 5G model |
| Network Support | 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO | 5G Sub-6 model (SM-X736B); a Wi-Fi-only model (SM-X730) is also sold |
| VoLTE | No | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO, simultaneous dual band | Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz + 6 GHz, HE160, MIMO, 1024-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6 | v5.4 |
| GPS | Digital compass, Wi-Fi and iBeacon microlocation on all models; GPS/GNSS and cellular on Wi-Fi + Cellular models | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| USB Connectivity | Thunderbolt / USB 4 port with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 up to 40Gb/s, USB 4 up to 40Gb/s and USB 3 up to 10Gb/s | USB 3.2 Gen 1, Type-C |
| NFC | — | No |
| Multimedia | ||
| Loudspeaker | No | No |
| Audio Jack | — | USB Type-C |
| Audio Features | — | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM; MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Sensors | ||
| Other Sensors | Face ID: Enabled by the TrueDepth camera for facial recognition; LiDAR Scanner: Yes; Gyroscope: Three-axis gyro; Accelerometer: Yes; Barometer: Yes; Ambient light: Ambient light sensors | Accelerometer: Yes; Gyro Sensor: Yes; Geomagnetic Sensor: Yes; Hall Sensor: Yes; Light Sensor: Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor | — | No |