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9.6Display8.3
9.5Memory & storage9.2
Why is iPad Pro 13 (2025) better than Galaxy Tab S12?
- Peak brightness1,600 nits vs 650 nits2.5×
- OLED panelYes · Galaxy Tab S12: No
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Galaxy Tab S12: No
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Screen size13″ vs 12.6″+3%
Why is Galaxy Tab S12 better than iPad Pro 13 (2025)?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx84×
- Weight579 g vs 555 g+4%
- Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 1,200+20%
- Endurance per cycle76 h vs 80 h+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 579 g | 555 g |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm | — |
| Height | 281.6 mm | 6 mm |
| Width | 215.5 mm | — |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP42 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Silver, Space Black | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13″ | 12.6″ |
| Panel | Ultra Retina Tandem OLED | — |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 2,064 px | — |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,752 px | — |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | 650 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M5 | MediaTek Dimensity |
| Chip maker | Apple | MediaTek |
| GPU | Apple GPU | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 2,048 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card slot | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,290 mAh | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Dual SIM | No | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| USB | USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3) | — |
| USB version | 4 | — |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | — |
| NFC | No | — |
| GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| 3D face unlock (Face ID) | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | — |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 1 | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | — |
| Optical stabilisation | No | — |
| Max video | 4K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | — |
| 4K front-camera video | No | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 26 | — |
| Platform | iPadOS | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | G | G |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 76 h | 80 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | E | E |
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