Vivo Pad 5 Pro vs Galaxy Tab S10 FE

80 out of 100
Vivo Pad 5 Pro
VS
64 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE

Here we compared two tablets: the 13-inch Vivo Pad 5 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9400) that was released on April 21, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE, which is powered by Exynos 1580. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Vivo Pad 5 Pro
  • 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2825K versus 1240K)
  • Has a 2.1 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 4050 mAh larger battery capacity: 12050 vs 8000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 45W)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (662 against 612 nits)
  • Thinner bezels – 5.9% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Much smaller footprint: 26% more compact case (65.4 vs 89 square inches)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 138 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Vivo Pad 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
27.9
(Mediocre)
Value Index
75.2
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 13 inches 10.9 inches
Resolution 2064 x 3096 pixels 1440 x 2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
PPI 286 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 750 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6% 81.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 99.5% 97.3%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 48 ms 32 ms
Contrast 1366:1 1700:1
Screen space comparison
Pad 5 Pro
13″ (3:2 ratio) = 78 in2
Galaxy Tab S10 FE
10.9″ (16:10 ratio) = 53.4 in2
~46% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pad 5 Pro +8%
662 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 289.56 mm (11.4 inches) 254.3 mm (10.01 inches)
Width 198.32 mm (7.81 inches) 165.8 mm (6.53 inches)
Thickness 6.64 mm (0.26 inches) 6 mm (0.24 inches)
Weight 635 g (22.4 oz) 497 g (17.53 oz)
Waterproof No IP68
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors White, Gray, Blue, Pink Silver, Gray, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner No Yes, in-button
Area 574 cm2 (89 inches2) 422 cm2 (65.4 inches2)
Repairability - Average (2.82/5)
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Pad 5 Pro +7%
87.6%
Tablet Ranking (33rd and 86th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (25th and 65th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo Pad 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Samsung Exynos 1580
Max clock 3630 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 1 core at 3.62 GHz: Cortex-X925
- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720
L3 cache 12 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 3 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek NPU 890 Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 Xclipse 540
GPU shading units 1536 256
GPU clock 1612 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~4952.1 GFLOPS ~1331.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo Pad 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pad 5 Pro +101%
2738
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pad 5 Pro +120%
8542
Compute Score (GPU)
Pad 5 Pro +249%
24474
Compute Score (GPU) 24474 7019
Single-core score 2738 1360
Multi-core score 8542 3877
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pad 5 Pro +128%
2825476
CPU 889187 491848
GPU 966129 298745
Memory 370036 187448
UX 600124 262140
Total score 2825476 1240181
Samples [51 tests] [4 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 94%
Graphics test - 5 FPS
Graphics score - 657
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 12301
Video editing - 7055
Photo editing - 22426
Data manipulation - 10830
Writing score - 15855

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Vivo Pad 5 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-05-31 (Avacada)Geekbench 6 CPU1356 / 3888
📘 2026-02-09 (Mike)CPU Throttle87%
📘 2026-02-07 (Mike)Geekbench 6 CPU1360 / 3877
📘 2026-02-07 (Mike)AnTuTu 111260942
📘 2026-02-07 (Musicevolver)Geekbench 6 GPU7019

Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory clock 5333 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card No MicroSD

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM OriginOS 5 One UI 8.5
OS size 17 GB 29.5 GB
OS updates - 0 years

Battery

Capacity 12050 mAh 8000 mAh
Max charge power 66 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 2:50 hr
Battery cycles - 2000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:55 hr
Watching video - 14:58 hr
Gaming - 06:44 hr
Standby - 118 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 4128 x 3096
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode -
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Pixel size - 1 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 4000 x 3000
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* - 1
Type of SIM card No Nano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot - No
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers 8.0 Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
83.8 dB
85.6 dB

Other

Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced April 2025 April 2025
Release date April 2025 April 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $539 $499
SAR (body) - 0.92 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 66 W Not included
Further details
Notes on Pad 5 Pro:
    - The 128GB model has UFS 3.1, while 256GB and 512GB use UFS 4.1.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Vivo Pad 5 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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