In Apple’s October performance roundup, the latest data from the AnTuTu benchmark shows a surprising shift in the pecking order across its devices. The flagship device, the iPhone 15 Pro, did not crack the top five in this period, signaling a dynamic competitive landscape even within Apple’s own lineup. This snapshot invites a closer look at how Apple’s tablet ecosystem compares to its smartphones when tested on the same benchmarking platform.
Leading the ranking is the iPad Pro 12.9 inch with the Apple M2 chip. It achieved an impressive average score of about 2.14 million points on AnTuTu, underscoring the substantial performance headroom provided by Apple’s silicon and the efficiency of iPadOS for demanding workloads. Close on its heels is the 11-inch iPad Pro powered by the M2, recording around 2.0 million points, a testament to the portability and power balance that the smaller form factor offers for professional apps, content creation, and multitasking.
Rounding out the top three is the iPad Pro 12.9 inch with the M1 chip, which posted roughly 1.85 million points. This model continues to demonstrate strong value for users who require high compute capability, large display real estate, and a robust app ecosystem that leverages Apple’s unified hardware-software approach. The sustained relevance of the M1 generation in the lineup highlights Apple’s strategy of maintaining multiple generations with strong performance parity, appealing to buyers who seek balance between cost and capability.
In the fourth and fifth positions, Apple tablets again lead the field with the 11-inch iPad Pro featuring the M1 chip delivering around 1.76 million points, and the iPad Air with the M1 chip achieving about 1.7 million points. These entries show that Apple’s M1-powered devices remain formidable in the benchmark arena, offering capable performance for everyday productivity, creative tasks, and media consumption while maintaining a slimmer, lighter profile suitable for on-the-go use.
Across the smartphone side, the iPhone 15 Pro sits in sixth place with an average around 1.54 million points. The iPhone 15 Pro Max, which tends to command a higher price, lands in seventh with approximately 1.51 million points. The benchmark sequence continues with the iPhone 14 Pro and the iPhone 14 Pro Max, both around 1.44 million, followed by the recent iPhone 15 Plus at about 1.4 million points. These figures illustrate how Apple’s flagship and near-flagship smartphones deliver top-tier performance, yet the newer tablet lineups can outpace high-end phones on this particular testing metric.
All scores cited come from AnTuTu’s database and reflect averages gathered during the period from October 1 to October 31, 2023. This time window captures a snapshot of how Apple devices performed under real-world workloads rather than peak, synthetic results, providing a useful barometer for comparing silicon generations, memory configurations, and software optimizations across the entire ecosystem.
The October results also remind readers that Android devices continue to push the envelope as well. In that same period, the Xiaomi 14 stood out as the most powerful Android smartphone on AnTuTu, highlighting how competing platforms persist in closing the gap with Apple’s strongest phones and tablets in performance tests. This cross-platform view helps consumers weighing upgrade options understand how devices stack up against each other when subjected to uniform benchmarking conditions, even as real-world feel, battery life, and software experience can influence final judgments beyond raw scores.