iPad Pro 11" (M5) dupes and alternatives: 4 cheaper tablets, scored
The 11-inch iPad Pro (M5) lists at $1,199 for 256 GB, the most expensive tablet on this page. Apple publishes a 120Hz OLED screen at 264 ppi with a 1600-nit HDR peak, 12 GB of memory and 444 g, the lightest here. Every rival below costs less; most give up storage or brightness, and some add an S Pen, a card slot or IP68.
By DupeMap editorialUpdated Scored from published specs, not from testing
Of the 4 alternatives we mapped, the OnePlus Pad 3 matches the most of what the iPad Pro 11" (M5) offers (90% DupeScore). The biggest list-price saving is the Galaxy Tab S10 FE, $649 (54%) below the iPad Pro 11" (M5).
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The dupe map
Every stop is a cheaper way to get what the iPad Pro 11" (M5) does. The % on each pin is how much of the iPad Pro 11" (M5)’s published spec sheet it matches or beats.
What the % means: the share of the iPad Pro 11" (M5)’s published specs an alternative matches or beats. 85% = it equals or beats the iPad Pro 11" (M5) on 85% of what matters.
80%+ close match60–79% partialunder 60% looseHow we score →
The same 256 GB and 12 GB of memory for $499 less, on a bigger 13.2-inch screen at 315 ppi and 144Hz against 264 ppi and 120Hz. The peak is 900 nits against 1600, and it is 231 g heavier at 675 g.
What’s the catch?
2 things the OnePlus Pad 3 does worse than the iPad Pro 11" (M5). Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the iPad Pro 11" (M5) on
Pixel density: 315 ppi vs 264 ppi
Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Just as good on
Base storage
Memory (RAM)
Works with a pressure stylus
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
iPad Pro 11" (M5)
OnePlus Pad 3
Screen (diagonal)
11.1 in
13.2 in
Pixel density
264 ppi
315 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
144 Hz
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
900 nits
Base storage
256 GB
256 GB
Memory (RAM)
12 GB
12 GB
Weight (Wi-Fi model)
444 g
675 g
Works with a pressure stylus
Yes
Yes
Stylus in the box
No
No
microSD slot
Not listed
Not listed
IP68 water and dust rated
Not listed
Not listed
Battery as listed
31.29 Wh, up to 10 hr web or video
12,140 mAh, up to 18 hr video
Spec source: www.oneplus.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
The closest match on the screen for $199 less: the same 120Hz and 1600-nit peak, 274 ppi against 264 (computed from Samsung's resolution), and the same 12 GB of memory, plus an S Pen in the box, a microSD slot and IP68. The base storage is half, 128 GB against 256, and it is 25 g heavier at 469 g.
What’s the catch?
2 things the Galaxy Tab S11 does worse than the iPad Pro 11" (M5). Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the iPad Pro 11" (M5) on
Pixel density: 274 ppi vs 264 ppi
Stylus in the box
microSD slot
IP68 water and dust rated
Just as good on
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Memory (RAM)
Works with a pressure stylus
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
iPad Pro 11" (M5)
Galaxy Tab S11
Screen (diagonal)
11.1 in
11 in
Pixel density
264 ppi
274 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
1,600 nits
Base storage
256 GB
128 GB
Memory (RAM)
12 GB
12 GB
Weight (Wi-Fi model)
444 g
469 g
Works with a pressure stylus
Yes
Yes
Stylus in the box
No
Yes
microSD slot
Not listed
Yes
IP68 water and dust rated
Not listed
Yes
Battery as listed
31.29 Wh, up to 10 hr web or video
8,400 mAh, up to 18 hr video
Spec source: www.samsung.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
The budget answer at $649 less: an S Pen in the box, a microSD slot and IP68. Everything Apple publishes for the Pro is ahead on paper - 249 ppi against 264, 90Hz against 120, 800 nits against 1600, 128 GB against 256, 8 GB of memory against 12 - and it is 53 g heavier at 497 g.
What’s the catch?
6 things the Galaxy Tab S10 FE does worse than the iPad Pro 11" (M5). Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Beats the iPad Pro 11" (M5) on
Stylus in the box
microSD slot
IP68 water and dust rated
Just as good on
Works with a pressure stylus
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
iPad Pro 11" (M5)
Galaxy Tab S10 FE
Screen (diagonal)
11.1 in
10.9 in
Pixel density
264 ppi
249 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
90 Hz
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
800 nits
Base storage
256 GB
128 GB
Memory (RAM)
12 GB
8 GB
Weight (Wi-Fi model)
444 g
497 g
Works with a pressure stylus
Yes
Yes
Stylus in the box
No
Yes
microSD slot
Not listed
Yes
IP68 water and dust rated
Not listed
Yes
Battery as listed
31.29 Wh, up to 10 hr web or video
8,000 mAh, up to 20 hr video
Spec source: www.samsung.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
Apple's next step down, $450 less: the same 264 ppi, the same 12 GB of memory, Apple Pencil Pro support, and 20 g heavier at 464 g. Base storage is 128 GB against 256, brightness is 500 nits against 1600, and Apple publishes no refresh rate for the Air.
What’s the catch?
3 things the iPad Air 11" (M4) does worse than the iPad Pro 11" (M5). Tick what you can live without.
No dealbreakers for you: it does everything else as well or better.
Not published by Apple, so unproven: Refresh rate.
Just as good on
Pixel density
Memory (RAM)
Works with a pressure stylus
Apple does not publish Refresh rate, so that spec scores half credit instead of a full match.
Compare every spec, side by side
Spec
iPad Pro 11" (M5)
iPad Air 11" (M4)
Screen (diagonal)
11.1 in
10.86 in
Pixel density
264 ppi
264 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Not listed
Peak brightness
1,600 nits
500 nits
Base storage
256 GB
128 GB
Memory (RAM)
12 GB
12 GB
Weight (Wi-Fi model)
444 g
464 g
Works with a pressure stylus
Yes
Yes
Stylus in the box
No
No
microSD slot
Not listed
Not listed
IP68 water and dust rated
Not listed
Not listed
Battery as listed
31.29 Wh, up to 10 hr web or video
28.93 Wh, up to 10 hr web or video
Spec source: www.apple.com
· list price checked Oct 7, 2026
Better than the iPad Pro 11" (M5) Worse Not listed by the maker
How this page was scored
An iPad is the tablet most people price first, and the Android rivals answer it on paper in a few specific places: more storage or memory for the base price, a sharper or brighter screen, a stylus in the box instead of sold separately, a microSD slot, and a water rating. What you give up is usually weight, and sometimes the screen.
Specs are weighted by how much they matter for a tablet. An alternative earns full credit for matching or beating the iPad Pro 11" (M5) on a spec, a proportional share where it falls short, and half credit for a spec its maker does not list. Models that list too few specs to compare fairly are left off. Read the full method.
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Questions people ask
What is the closest alternative to the iPad Pro 11" (M5)?
On published specs, the OnePlus OnePlus Pad 3 12GB + 256GB scores 90% against the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5) Wi-Fi 256GB, and beats it on pixel density and refresh rate.
What is the cheapest iPad Pro 11" (M5) alternative?
By maker list price, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE 128GB Wi-Fi at $549.99 against $1,199 for the iPad Pro 11" (M5) (checked Oct 7, 2026). Prices change; check the current price before buying.
Which iPad Pro 11" (M5) alternative has the sharpest screen?
The OnePlus OnePlus Pad 3 12GB + 256GB, with 315 ppi against the iPad Pro 11" (M5)'s 264 ppi.
Which iPad Pro 11" (M5) alternative has the brightest screen?
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 128GB Wi-Fi. It matches the iPad Pro 11" (M5) at 1,600 nits.
Which iPad Pro 11" (M5) alternative is the lightest?
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4) Wi-Fi 128GB, with 464 g. No alternative here beats the iPad Pro 11" (M5)'s 444 g.
How is the iPad Pro 11" (M5) DupeScore calculated?
Each alternative is scored on the specs Apple publishes for the iPad Pro 11" (M5), weighted by how much they matter for a tablet. Matching or beating a spec earns full credit, falling short earns a proportional share, and a spec the rival does not list earns half. MicroSD slot and IP68 water and dust rated are not listed for the iPad Pro 11" (M5), so they are left out of the score.
Are these prices from Amazon?
The prices used for savings and scores are not: they are the maker's or a named retailer's list price on the date shown. Where an Amazon button shows a price, that one is Amazon's current price, labelled with the time it was fetched.
