Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, 2025) Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, 2025)
Released · Oct 05, 2023
Released · Oct 22, 2025
8.7-inch · 1340x800px
11.0-inch · 2420x1688px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
12GB · 256GB
5100 mAh
8160 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 16, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $999

Design

Dimensions
8.31 x 4.91 x 0.31 inches
211 x 124.7 x 8 mm
9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches
249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3
Weight
11.71 oz / 332.0 g 15.73 oz / 446.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Graphite, Silver, Navy Silver, Space Black

Display

Size
8.7-inch, 81.65% screen-to-body 11.0-inch, 82.63% screen-to-body
Type
TFT, 60Hz OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
1340x800px, 16:10 ratio, 179 PPI 2420x1688px, 268 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) Apple M5
Processor
Octa-core
2x2.2GHz Cortex-A76
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
Nona-core
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2 Apple 10-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB
4GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
16GB/1TB
16GB/2TB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB not expandable
OS
Android (14, 13) iPadOS (26.x)

Battery

Type
5100 mAh, Li - Polymer 8160 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) 12 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
2 MP 12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 6.0
WLAN
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
38, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage
Memory 128GB
With 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
Memory 8GB/128GB
Wi-fi Only
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