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

Peter Kostadinov
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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 9.7-inch

Apple iPad 9.7-inch
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch

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

Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch
Display
Size
9.7 inches
10.5 inches
12.9 inches
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
71.65 %
78.27 %
76.33 %
Peak brightness
 
600 cd/m2 (nit)
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Hardware
System chip
Apple A9 APL0898
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071
Processor
Dual-core, 1850 MHz, Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm
Hexa-core, 2380 MHz, Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm
Hexa-core, 2380 MHz, Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm
GPU
PowerVR GT7600
Apple 12-core GPU
Apple 12-core GPU
RAM
2GB LPDDR4
4GB LPDDR4
4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage
 
512GB
512GB
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
Capacity
8827 mAh
8134 mAh
10891 mAh
Internet use
LTE: 9 hours; Wi-Fi: 10 hours
LTE: 9 hours; Wi-Fi: 10 hours
LTE: 9 hours; Wi-Fi: 10 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.1 μm
Aperture size: F1.8
Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP
7 MP
7 MP
Video capture
1280x720 (HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Design
Dimensions
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches (240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm)
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches (250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm)
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches (305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm)
Weight
16.86 oz (478.0 g)
the average is 16.3 oz (464 g)
16.83 oz (477.0 g)
the average is 16.3 oz (464 g)
24.41 oz (692.0 g)
the average is 16.3 oz (464 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Buyers information
Price
$ 559
$ 1079
$ 1229
See the full Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Specs Comparison tool.




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