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Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 vs Google - Pixel Tablet 2

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iPad Pro 13 M4APPLERENDER
Probe A
Apple
iPad Pro 13 M4
59.4/ 100C
Performance49· 40%
Display72· 32%
Design· 28%
Pixel Tablet 2GOOGLERENDER
Probe B
Google
Pixel Tablet 2
55.7/ 100D
Performance53· 40%
Display59· 32%
Design· 28%
Quick verdict

Between the iPad Pro 13 M4 and Pixel Tablet 2, the iPad Pro 13 M4 comes out ahead in peak brightness and storage, while the Pixel Tablet 2 wins on weight and ram. Overall, the iPad Pro 13 M4 scores 59.4 and the Pixel Tablet 2 scores 55.7 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The iPad Pro 13 M4 edges ahead on the Mars Score (59.4 vs 55.7), but the 3.7-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the iPad Pro 13 M4 if the display is what you stare at all day — refresh rate, brightness, or sharpness is where the difference will be most visible. The biggest gaps in its favor are peak brightness, storage, refresh rate, among others.

Pick the Pixel Tablet 2 if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. Its strongest claims are weight, ram.

Both ship with comparable stylus support, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.

Why Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 wins

  • Peak brightness — 166.67% more. 1600 nits vs 600 nits.
  • Storage — 100.00% more. 256 GB vs 128 GB.
  • Refresh rate — 33.33% more. 120 Hz vs 90 Hz.
  • Screen size — 18.18% more. 13 " vs 11 ".

Why Google - Pixel Tablet 2 wins

  • Weight — 81.00 g less. 498 vs 579.
  • RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Display

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Google - Pixel Tablet 2
Screen size13 "lead11 "
Refresh rate120 Hzlead90 Hz
PanelOLEDleadLCD
Peak brightness1600 nitslead600 nits

Performance

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Google - Pixel Tablet 2
ChipsetApple M4Google Tensor G4
RAM8 GB12 GBlead
Storage256 GBlead128 GB

Design

SpecApple - iPad Pro 13 M4Google - Pixel Tablet 2
Weight579 g498 glead
Stylus supporttruetrue
Cellulartrueleadfalse
OSiPadOSAndroidlead
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