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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs iPad 9.7-inch: A specs comparison

By Peter Kostadinov

Updated: Jun 05, 2017, 4:15 PM

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs iPad 9.7-inch: A specs comparison

Major hardware announcements are definitely not the norm for Apple's WWDC dev summits, but this year's keynote marked the arrival of two new big updates for the iPad line.

Apple announced the all-new iPad Pro 12.9-inch is an upgrade to the original iPad Pro from way back in 2015, while the smaller, 10.5-inch model succeeds last year’s 9.7-inch slate.

The highlights of the two new iPads are their ultra-responsive, HDR-compliant, super-smooth 120Hz displays... which still don't support 3D Touch. Oh well. Aside from that, the new slates are powered by the Apple A10X Fusion chip that's guaranteed to bring great performance to the mix. There are a lot of other new hardware changes, but the best way to visualize these will be to compare how the new slates stack up against some of Apple's previous ones.

Here goes:


Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch	Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch	Apple iPad 9.7-inch

Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm	9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
Weight
24.41 oz (692.0 g)	16.83 oz (477.0 g)	16.86 oz (478.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 76.33% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Colors
		16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephyr	Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephyr	Dual-core 1850 MHz Twiste
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Apple 12-core GPU	PowerVR GT7600
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	2GB (LPDDR4) 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Type
10891 mAh, Li - Ion	8134 mAh, Li - Ion	8827 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.1 μm
Flash
Quad LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	TV-out	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Phone Features

Other features
		Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	Jun 05, 2017	Mar 21, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1229	$1079	$559

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