Between the Galaxy Tab S10+ and iPad Pro 13 M4, the Galaxy Tab S10+ comes out ahead in ram and weight, while the iPad Pro 13 M4 wins on peak brightness and screen size. Overall, the Galaxy Tab S10+ scores 61.5 and the iPad Pro 13 M4 scores 59.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (61.5 vs 59.4). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Galaxy Tab S10+ if you push the hardware — gaming, on-device AI, heavy multitasking — and the extra compute headroom is worth the trade-offs. The biggest gaps in its favor are ram, weight.
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. Its strongest claims are peak brightness, screen size.
Both ship with comparable storage, refresh rate, 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 Samsung - Galaxy Tab S10+ wins
- ▲RAM — 50.00% more. 12 GB vs 8 GB.
- ▲Weight — 8.00 g less. 571 vs 579.
Why Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 wins
- ▲Peak brightness — 72.04% more. 1600 nits vs 930 nits.
- ▲Screen size — 4.84% more. 13 " vs 12.4 ".
Spec comparison
Display
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Tab S10+ | Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 12.4 " | 13 "lead |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panelⓘ | OLED | OLED |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 930 nits | 1600 nitslead |
Performance
Design
| Spec | Samsung - Galaxy Tab S10+ | Apple - iPad Pro 13 M4 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 571 glead | 579 g |
| Stylus support | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true |
| OS | Androidlead | iPadOS |
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