Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) (91/100)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) leads overall with a score of 91/100 compared to Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 (44/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 12.0 Poor |
| NanoReview Score | 91.0 Excellent WINNER | 44.0 Poor |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent WINNER | 30.0 Poor |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Bypass charging | No | — |
| Capacity | 8160 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (42% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 15 W |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | — | 2:30 hr |
| Gaming | — | 05:24 hr |
| Standby | — | 143 hr |
| Watching video | — | 13:21 hr |
| Web browsing | — | 09:04 hr |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1791896 | 214958 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 75091 | 1294 |
| GPU | 1221223 | 35695 |
| Graphics score | 4104 | 130 |
| Graphics test | 30 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Memory | 446888 | 119172 |
| Multi-core score | 15913 | 1943 |
| Section 1 | 88 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 63 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 46 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 4193 | 729 |
| Stability | 71% | — |
| Total score | 4122404 | 508554 |
| UX | 662397 | 138729 |
| Data manipulation | — | 7328 |
| Photo editing | — | 15786 |
| Video editing | — | 5137 |
| Web score | — | 8547 |
| Writing score | — | 11901 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | LTE B1(2100), B2(1900), B3(1800), B4(AWS), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B12(700), B17(700), B20(800), B28(700), B66(AWS-3) |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | - Charging- USB-Storage mode |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 4.0 | 2 |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| 2G network | — | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| LTE Cat* | — | 13 |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 443 cm2(68.7 inches2) | 263 cm2(40.8 inches2) |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Height | 249.7 mm (9.83 inches) | 211 mm (8.31 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Repairability | Average (2.7/5) | — |
| Thickness | 5.3 mm (0.21 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 444 g (15.66 oz) | 333 g (11.75 oz) |
| Width | 177.5 mm (6.99 inches) | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | No |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 5:3 |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1389:1 |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 267 ppi | 179 ppi |
| PWM | 240 Hz | Not detected |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Resolution | 1668 x 2420 pixels | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Response time | 1 ms | 44 ms |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 81.9% |
| Size | 11 inches | 8.7 inches |
| Type | OLED | TFT LCD |
| RGB color space | — | 81.2% |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | - |
| Flash | Quad LED | No |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 8 MP |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Depth | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| RAM size | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card max size | — | Up to 1024 GB |
| Memory clock | — | 2133 MHz |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | October 2023 |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
| Category | Flagship | Budget |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $159 |
| Release date | October 2025 | October 2023 |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor | - Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass |
| SAR (body) | — | 0.51 W/kg |
| Successor | — | -Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | Yes |
| GPU shading units | — | 64 |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-07-17->Libero | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2025-09-20(ZION) | — | GeekBench GPU |
| 📘 2025-10-30(Trung) | — | AnTuTu |
| 📘 2026-04-09(Ji-Su 8090) | — | AnTuTu |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Sensor | — | CMOS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| OS size | 56 GB | — |
| OS updates | 5 years | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | Android 13 |
| ROM | — | One UI 5.1 |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) | Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| Speakers | 4.0 | Stereo |
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