Apple
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
$1299
Released 2025-10
Best Tablets · head-to-head
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) vs Google Pixel Tablet
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Google Pixel Tablet is cheaper at $399. Every spec and price links to its source.
Google Pixel Tablet
$399Cheaper
Which is better: the Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) or Google Pixel Tablet?
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) wins 2 of the 3 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 1. The Google Pixel Tablet is the cheaper at $399. Get the Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) for the stronger spec sheet, the Google Pixel Tablet to spend less.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) | Google Pixel Tablet |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $1299 MSRP, Wi-Fi, 256GB | $399 |
| Brand | Apple | |
| Released | 2025-10 | — |
| Display (in) | 13 | 10.95 |
| Display type | Tandem OLED (Ultra Retina XDR) | LCD |
| Refresh (Hz) | 120 | — |
| Chipset | Apple M5 | Google Tensor G2 |
| RAM (GB) | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 128 |
| Battery (mAh) | 10207 | — |
| Weight (g) | 579 | 493 |
| OS | iPadOS 19 | — |
| Stylus support | Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil USB-C | USI 2.0 stylus (sold separately) |
| Cellular | Yes | No |
| Release | 2025-10 | — |
Sources — Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5): support.apple.com (verified 2026-06-15). Google Pixel Tablet: store.google.com (verified 2026-07-08).
What's the difference between the Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) and Google Pixel Tablet?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (8 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.
- Display (in): Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) 13 vs Google Pixel Tablet 10.95
- Display type: Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Tandem OLED (Ultra Retina XDR) vs Google Pixel Tablet LCD
- Chipset: Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Apple M5 vs Google Pixel Tablet Google Tensor G2
- RAM (GB): Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) 12 vs Google Pixel Tablet 8
- Storage (GB): Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) 256 vs Google Pixel Tablet 128
- Weight (g): Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) 579 vs Google Pixel Tablet 493
- Stylus support: Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil USB-C vs Google Pixel Tablet USI 2.0 stylus (sold separately)
- Cellular: Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) true vs Google Pixel Tablet false
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M5)
Two whitelisted hands-on reviews (Tom's Guide, Engadget), both testing the 13-inch M5 iPad Pro, agree it is the best tablet available: a stunning tandem OLED, fast M5 performance and a far more capable iPadOS 26 multitasking system, but prohibitively expensive and a negligible upgrade over the M4. (2 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Stunning tandem OLED display, praised by both as among the best screens they've seen on a portable device; Fast, powerful M5 performance, especially for GPU/AI-heavy tasks; Extremely thin, light, premium aluminum design.
Flagged: Prohibitively expensive, made worse by costly Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil Pro peripherals; Negligible upgrade over the M4 — not worth upgrading for M4 owners.
Google Pixel Tablet
No sourced tester review yet.