Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, Wi-Fi) / Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB)

Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, Wi-Fi): iPad Pro 13-inch (M4), Wi-Fi; 256 GB/512 GB (8 GB RAM, 9-core CPU) or 1 TB/2 TB (16 GB RAM, 10-core CPU); silver and space black. Nano-texture glass is available only on 1 TB and 2 TB. The cellular version (A2926/A2837) is 3 g heavier; the iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) is a separate model.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB): Galaxy Tab S9 11-inch Wi-Fi, SM-X710 (8 GB / 128 GB); Graphite and Beige. The 5G version, Tab S9+ and Tab S9 Ultra are separate models.

Specification	Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, Wi-Fi)	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 (Wi-Fi, 8 GB / 128 GB)
Release year	2024	2023
Display	13-inch Ultra Retina XDR, Tandem OLED; 2752 × 2064, 264 ppi; ProMotion 10–120 Hz Two OLED layers produce light together, giving higher sustained brightness than single-layer OLED. 1,000 nits SDR, 1,000 nits full-screen and 1,600 nits peak HDR; 2,000,000:1 contrast, P3 and True Tone; anti-reflective coating. Apple	11-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X; 60–120 Hz 120 Hz makes scrolling and S Pen drawing smoother; it drops to 60 Hz when content is static. Samsung
Glass option	Nano-texture glass (optional; only on 1 TB and 2 TB models) A nanometre-scale texture on the glass scatters reflections to reduce glare in bright rooms; a polishing cloth is included. Apple	—
Chip	Apple M4; 9-core CPU on 256/512 GB, 10-core CPU on 1/2 TB; 10-core GPU; 16-core Neural Engine The GPU supports hardware ray tracing and the Media Engine 8K H.264/HEVC/ProRes encoding and AV1 decoding. Memory bandwidth is 120 GB/s. Apple	—
Memory and storage	8 GB RAM on 256/512 GB, 16 GB on 1/2 TB Apple	8 GB RAM, 128 GB storage; microSD up to 1 TB (sold separately) Samsung
Port	USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4; up to 40 Gb/s Supports one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz; charging and DisplayPort output share the same port. 10 Gb/s with USB 3 devices. Apple	—
Cameras	Rear: 12MP wide (ƒ/1.8), LiDAR Scanner, Adaptive True Tone flash. Front: landscape 12MP Center Stage (ƒ/2) The front camera sits on the long edge in landscape, giving an angle closer to eye level on video calls. ProRes video is limited to 1080p 30 fps on the 256 GB model. Apple	Rear 13 MP AF; front 12 MP ultra-wide Samsung
Audio	Four speakers; four microphones; Dolby Atmos playback Apple	Quad stereo speakers tuned by AKG; Dolby Atmos Samsung
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO); Bluetooth 5.3 With a compatible router, Wi-Fi 6E can use the less crowded 6 GHz band. Apple	—
Battery and charging	38.99 Wh lithium-polymer; up to 10 hours of Wi-Fi web or video; 20W USB-C adapter in the box Apple	—
Pencil and security	Supports Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) with hover; Face ID Hover previews where a stroke will land before the pencil touches the screen. Apple lists only these two pencils as supported. Apple	—
Size and weight	281.6 × 215.5 × 5.1 mm; 579 g (Wi-Fi) Apple	254.3 × 165.8 × 5.9 mm; 498 g (Wi-Fi) Samsung
Processor	—	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy Samsung
Battery	—	8400 mAh (typical) No charging adapter is included in the box. Samsung
S Pen	—	Bluetooth LE S Pen in the box; IP68 The S Pen attaches magnetically to the back of the tablet and charges there; Bluetooth LE enables remote-control gestures. Samsung
Durability	—	Tablet and S Pen IP68 IP68 describes dust-tightness and water immersion resistance under set conditions; it is not recommended for beach or pool use. Samsung
Connectivity	—	Wi-Fi 6E; Wi-Fi Direct; Bluetooth 5.3 The 6 GHz band requires a Wi-Fi 6E router. Samsung
Operating system	—	Shipped with Android 13 Samsung
Colours	—	Beige, Graphite Samsung