Apple iPad (2025) VS Vivo iQOO Pad 5 Pro

The most striking design difference between these two tablets is weight. The Apple iPad (2025) comes in at 481 g, while the Vivo iQOO Pad 5 Pro is notably heavier at 635 g — a difference of over 150 g. In practice, that gap is very noticeable during extended handheld use: reading, sketching, or browsing while lying down will feel considerably more comfortable on the iPad. The iQOO Pad 5 Pro also has a larger footprint (289.6 × 198.3 mm vs 248.6 × 179.5 mm), which reflects its bigger display panel and contributes to a higher overall volume. The one area where the iQOO counters is thickness: at 6.1 mm it is measurably slimmer than the iPad's 7 mm, giving it a sleeker profile on a desk or in a bag — though this advantage is largely offset by the extra width and weight when held.

On water resistance, the iQOO Pad 5 Pro holds a clear functional edge: it carries water resistance, while the iPad (2025) offers none. For users who work near liquids, use their tablet outdoors, or simply want peace of mind against accidental spills, this is a meaningful real-world differentiator. Both tablets ship without a stylus or keyboard in the box, so neither has an accessory advantage out of the packaging.

Overall, the iPad (2025) has the stronger design edge for portability and everyday ergonomics thanks to its significantly lighter weight and more compact dimensions. The iQOO Pad 5 Pro's slimmer profile and water resistance are genuine advantages, but they do not fully compensate for the extra mass most users will notice the moment they pick it up.

Screen size is the first major dividing line here. The iQOO Pad 5 Pro sports a 13″ panel versus the iPad (2025)'s 10.9″, making it substantially better suited for split-screen multitasking, video consumption, and creative work where canvas size matters. That larger panel also carries a higher resolution — 3096 × 2064 px compared to 2360 × 1640 px — and a slightly sharper pixel density of 286 ppi versus 264 ppi. In practical terms both are comfortably sharp at normal viewing distances, but the iQOO pulls ahead on raw visual real estate.

Where the iQOO Pad 5 Pro widens its lead most decisively is refresh rate. Its 144Hz panel makes scrolling, animations, and gaming noticeably smoother compared to the iPad's standard 60Hz — a difference that is immediately perceptible in daily use, not just in benchmarks. The iPad does edge ahead on touch sampling rate at 180Hz versus the iQOO's 144Hz, meaning it can register finger input slightly faster, which marginally benefits precision drawing or fast-tap gaming. Additionally, the iQOO Pad 5 Pro supports HDR10, enabling better contrast and a wider dynamic range when watching compatible content — a capability the iPad (2025) lacks entirely.

Both tablets share the same underlying panel technology — IPS LCD — so neither offers the deeper blacks or self-emissive pixel advantages of OLED. That said, the iQOO Pad 5 Pro holds a clear overall display advantage: it delivers a larger, higher-resolution screen with a much higher refresh rate and HDR10 support. The iPad's slightly faster touch response is a niche benefit that will not outweigh those advantages for most users.

On raw benchmark numbers, the iQOO Pad 5 Pro's MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus chip pulls ahead of the iPad (2025)'s Apple A16 Bionic in both single-core (2874 vs 2321) and multi-core (8969 vs 5684) Geekbench 6 scores. The multi-core gap is particularly wide — roughly 58% higher — which translates to a tangible advantage in heavily threaded workloads like video export, large file processing, and sustained multitasking. The iQOO also benefits from a newer 3 nm process node versus the iPad's 4 nm, which typically enables better power efficiency at peak loads.

The memory story further reinforces the iQOO's computational advantage. It ships with 16 GB of RAM (expandable to 24 GB in higher configurations) running at 10667 MHz with a memory bandwidth of 85.3 GB/s, compared to the iPad's 6 GB at 6400 MHz and 51.2 GB/s. In practice, more RAM means more apps stay resident in the background without being force-reloaded, and heavier workloads — AI tasks, large document editing, complex browser sessions — have more headroom to operate smoothly. The bandwidth gap also benefits GPU-intensive tasks like gaming and image processing.

The iQOO Pad 5 Pro holds a clear performance advantage across every measurable dimension in this category — faster CPU, more and faster RAM, higher memory bandwidth, and a more advanced process node. The Apple A16 Bionic remains a capable chip and benefits from Apple's tight hardware-software optimization, but the raw spec data here consistently favors the iQOO.

Neither tablet is designed with photography as a priority, but the spec differences reveal two distinct approaches. The iPad (2025) leads on video, capable of shooting 4K at 60 fps compared to the iQOO Pad 5 Pro's ceiling of 4K at 30 fps — a meaningful gap for anyone recording smooth motion footage or content destined for high-frame-rate playback. The iPad also carries a BSI sensor, which improves light capture efficiency, and a higher-resolution 12 MP front camera versus the iQOO's 8 MP, giving it an edge for video calls and selfies. Panorama mode and slow-motion recording round out the iPad's feature set in areas the iQOO simply does not support.

The iQOO Pad 5 Pro counters with a more manual-control-oriented camera experience. It offers manual ISO, manual white balance, manual focus, and continuous autofocus during video recording — the last of which is notably absent on the iPad and makes a real difference when filming moving subjects. It also includes a flash and a video light, practical tools the iPad lacks entirely, making the iQOO more functional in low-light shooting scenarios where ambient illumination is insufficient.

These two cameras trade blows in genuinely different areas, making the ″winner″ dependent on use case. For video quality and front-camera performance, the iPad (2025) has the edge. For users who want manual control and practical shooting aids like a flash and video light, the iQOO Pad 5 Pro is more accommodating. On balance, the iPad's 60 fps 4K video capability and superior selfie camera are advantages that will matter to more users day-to-day.

The audio specs for these two tablets are identical across every provided data point. Both feature stereo speakers, neither includes a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and neither has a built-in radio. Users who rely on wired headphones will need a USB-C adapter on both devices — a shared limitation rather than a differentiator.

This is a clear tie: the provided specifications give no basis for favoring one tablet over the other in this category.

Battery capacity is one of the starkest gaps in this entire comparison. The iQOO Pad 5 Pro packs a 12050 mAh cell against the iPad (2025)'s 8500 mAh — a difference of over 40%. All else being equal, a larger battery directly translates to more hours between charges, and that margin is large enough to be felt in real daily use, particularly during video playback, gaming, or travel sessions away from a power source. It is worth noting the iQOO's larger screen and higher-refresh-rate display will draw more power, so the real-world gap may be narrower than the raw numbers suggest — but the capacity advantage remains substantial.

Charging tells an equally one-sided story. The iQOO Pad 5 Pro supports fast charging, meaning its larger battery can be replenished significantly faster than the iPad's, which notably does not support fast charging. For users who need to top up quickly between uses, this is a meaningful practical disadvantage for the iPad. Neither tablet offers wireless charging, so that is a shared limitation.

The iQOO Pad 5 Pro holds a clear battery advantage: it carries considerably more capacity and adds fast charging support, while the iPad (2025) trails on both counts. For users who prioritize endurance and charging convenience, the iQOO is the stronger choice in this category.

Two connectivity differences stand out immediately. The iQOO Pad 5 Pro supports Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) while the iPad (2025) tops out at Wi-Fi 6 — on a compatible router, Wi-Fi 7 delivers meaningfully higher throughput and lower latency, future-proofing the iQOO for next-generation home and office networks. Even more practically significant is USB speed: the iQOO's USB 3.2 port enables fast file transfers and display output, whereas the iPad is limited to USB 2 speeds — a real bottleneck when moving large video files or connecting external storage. On the other hand, only the iPad (2025) includes a cellular module with 5G support, making it the only option here for users who need connectivity away from Wi-Fi entirely.

The software and ecosystem differences are equally pointed. The iPad carries a fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication, which the iQOO lacks. It also receives direct OS updates from Apple and ships with a broader privacy toolkit — including Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking — that the iQOO does not match. The iQOO counters with multi-user support, allowing different people to maintain separate profiles on the same device, and adds practical conveniences like background game downloads and an extra dim mode. The iQOO is also noted as free and open source, which matters to a specific audience.

This category is genuinely split along user priorities. For connectivity versatility, portability, and privacy controls, the iPad (2025) has the edge — particularly its 5G capability and guaranteed direct updates. For local network speed and file transfer performance, the iQOO Pad 5 Pro's Wi-Fi 7 and USB 3.2 are real advantages. Users who need cellular connectivity will find the iPad's lead here decisive; those tethered to fast home networks who share devices with others will appreciate what the iQOO brings.

With only two data points in this group, the comparison is straightforward. Both tablets use DDR5 memory, meaning they share the same generation of RAM architecture — a tie on that front. The sole differentiator is multithreading: the iQOO Pad 5 Pro supports multithreading, while the iPad (2025) does not. Multithreading allows individual CPU cores to handle multiple instruction streams simultaneously, which can improve throughput in parallelizable tasks such as data processing, compression, and certain productivity workflows. This aligns with the iQOO's broader performance profile seen in the Performance category, where its higher core count and multi-core benchmark scores also pointed to stronger parallel execution.

The iQOO Pad 5 Pro holds a narrow edge here solely on the basis of multithreading support. It is a limited dataset, but the one differentiator present consistently favors the iQOO for workloads that can take advantage of it.