Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
17.18 oz (487.0 g)	15.66 oz (444.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Gold, Gray, Pink

Display

Size
10.2-inch	9.7-inch
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
74.94 %	72.80 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Dual-core 2260 MHz Twiste
GPU
Yes	PowerVR Series 7XT
RAM
	2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Capacity
8526 mAh	7306 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (HDR)	5 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1029

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	Mar 21, 2016

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 599
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016

Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 749

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 729

Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Review	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) User Reviews	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch User Reviews