Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Apple iPad Pro M5: Price, performance, display and other specs compared
Follow UsSamsung Tab S12 Ultra gets a 14.6-inch AMOLED 120Hz screen with Dimensity 9500 chip, while iPad Pro offers 11/13-inch 120Hz OLED panel with the M5 chip.
The S12 Ultra houses a massive 11,600mAh battery and 13MP + 8MP rear cameras; iPad Pro gets up to 38.99Wh batteries and a 12MP rear camera.
The Samsung's offering starts at Rs 1,49,999, while the 11-inch iPad Pro starts at Rs 1,39,900.
iPad Pro M5 vs Samsung Tab S12 Ultra: South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra. The latest Ultra version is set to rival Apple’s flagship iPad Pro tablet. However, the Tab S12 Ultra will offer a larger display and an S Pen in the box.
SurveyThe iPad Pro comes with an M5 chip and Apple’s iPadOS, offering a host of interconnectivity features with other Apple devices. For better context on the specifications and the price differences between the Tab S12 Ultra and iPad Pro, here is a comparison.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Apple iPad Pro: Specifications
Display: Samsung’s Tab S12 Ultra gets a 14.6-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The iPad Pro comes with a Tandem OLED 120Hz panel in two sizes (11-inch and 13-inch).
Performance: Under the hood, the handset gets a MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset for day-to-day multitasking. The iPad Pro is powered by Apple’s M5 chip.
Software: The S12 Ultra runs on One UI 9 based on Android 17 out of the box. iPad Pro debuted with iPadOS 26 in 2025.
Battery: While the Tab S12 Ultra gets an 11,600mAh battery with 45W charging support, the iPad Pro comes with 31.29-watt-hour (11-inch) and 38.99-watt-hour (13-inch).
Camera: The Samsung offering sports a 13MP primary and an 8MP ultrawide rear lens and a 12MP ultrawide selfie shooter. The Pro iPad comes with a 12MP wide rear lens and a 12MP Center Stage camera.
Other features: The Samsung offering includes an S Pen inside the box and comes with Adobe Photoshop. Plus, the IP68-rated offering gets an in-display fingerprint sensor. On the other hand, the iPad Pro gets Face ID.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra vs Apple iPad Pro: Price
The base variant (Wi-Fi) of the Tab S12 Ultra is listed at a starting price of Rs 1,49,999 on Samsung India’s website. If you want the 5G variant, you will have to shell out Rs 1,64,999 for the 256GB base trim. On the other hand, the base iPad Pro 11-inch (Wi-Fi) starts at Rs 1,39,900, and the cellular connectivity variant starts at Rs 1,63,900.
