Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 30, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
	$999

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm
Weight
17.46 oz (495.0 g)	22.26 oz (631.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray, Gold	Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2x2.5GHz Vortex+ 4x1.6GHz Tempest	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple GPU 4 core	Apple 7-core GPU
Memory
3GB/32GB 3GB/128GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	9720 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage

Memory	128GB

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

Wi-fi Only

Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz (633.0 g)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Review