Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) (94/100)
Both devices are evenly matched with an overall score of 94/100.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 99.0 Excellent | — |
| NanoReview Score | 94.0 Excellent | 94.0 Excellent |
| Performance | 99.0 Excellent | 99.0 Excellent |
| Battery Life | — | 88.0 Very Good |
| Display | — | 99.0 Excellent |
| Portability | — | 96.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Capacity | 10340 mAh | — |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 38 min) | — |
| Max charge power | 30 W | — |
| Replaceable | No | — |
| Reverse charging | Yes | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 965229 | — |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 75273 | — |
| GPU | 1313129 | 10-core GPU with Mesh Shading & Dynamic Caching |
| Graphics score | 3978 | — |
| Graphics test | 29 FPS | — |
| Memory | 458312 | — |
| Multi-core score | 15895 | — |
| Section 1 | 87 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 60 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 53 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 4153 | — |
| Stability | 79% | — |
| Total score | 3396957 | — |
| UX | 660296 | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | — |
| 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, 66, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 71 | — |
| 5G support | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth features | LE | — |
| Bluetooth version | 6.0 | — |
| DisplayPort | Yes | — |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | — |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | — |
| NFC* | No | — |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | — |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | — |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | — |
| USB type | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 4.0 | — |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | — |
| eSIM support* | Yes | — |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 607 cm2(94 inches2) | — |
| Colors | Black, Silver | — |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
| Height | 281.6 mm (11.09 inches) | — |
| Rear material | Metal | — |
| Repairability | Average (2.7/5) | — |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) — Thinnest Apple Product |
| Waterproof | No | — |
| Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) | 579 g (1.28 lbs) |
| Width | 215.5 mm (8.48 inches) | — |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | — |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | — |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | — |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | — |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | — |
| PPI | 264 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 2064 x 2752 pixels | — |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2% | — |
| Size | 13 inches | — |
| Type | OLED | — |
| Display Type | — | Tandem OLED Ultra Retina XDR (2752 x 2064) |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz ProMotion, 1000 nits SDR/HDR (1600 nits peak) |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 8K video recording | No | — |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | — |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support | — |
| Flash | Quad LED | — |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | — |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Depth | — |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | — |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | — |
| Zoom | Digital | — |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 | — |
| Memory card | No | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | — |
| RAM size | 12 GB | — |
| Storage size | 256 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2025 | — |
| Bundled charger | Not included | — |
| Category | Flagship | — |
| Keyboard weight | 662 g | — |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1299 | — |
| Release date | October 2025 | — |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor | — |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: | — |
| CPU cores | 10 (4 + 6) | — |
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | Apple M4 (9-core / 10-core CPU) |
| FLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS | — |
| GPU clock | 1620 MHz | — |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | — |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | — |
| Max clock | 4610 MHz | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | — |
| Gpu | 1313129 | 10-core GPU with Mesh Shading & Dynamic Caching |
| Ram | — | 8 GB / 16 GB Unified Memory |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | — |
| 📘 2026-07-06(Toxicaliv) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-08-12(LBWNB) | AnTuTu | — |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | — |
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | — |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | — |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| OS updates | 5 years | — |
| Operating system | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | — |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Headphone audio jack | No | — |
| Speakers | 4.0 | — |
Design
| Specification | Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) | Apple iPad Pro 13 (M4) |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) — Thinnest Apple Product |
| Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) | 579 g (1.28 lbs) |
Looking for More Comparisons?
Browse all available head-to-head comparisons or select new devices in the comparison hub.