Apple iPad (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) - specs comparison

Display

Size:

10.2 inches

11.0 inches

Resolution:

2160 x 1620 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI

2388 x 1688 pixels, 266 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

73.86 %

85.43 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

600 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

120Hz refresh rate, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Apple M1

Processor:

Quad-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

Octa-core, 3100 MHz, 5 nm

GPU:

Apple G11P

Apple 8-core GPU

RAM:

8GB

Internal storage:

32GB, not expandable

128GB, not expandable

Device type:

Tablet

OS:

iPadOS (14.x)

iPadOS

Battery

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)

12 MP (PDAF)

Specifications:

F2.4

F1.8

Second camera:

10 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4

Third camera:

ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS

Time-lapse video

Front:

1.2 MP (HDR)

12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)

Video capture:

1280x720 (HD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches (250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm)

9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm)

Weight:

17.46 oz (495.0 g)

16.44 oz (466.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum; Frame: Aluminum

Materials & Colors:

Silver, Space Gray

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

3D Face unlock

Keys:

Right: Volume control

Colors:

Silver, Space gray, Gold

Cellular

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

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

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers

Features:

Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Screen mirroring:

DLNA, Wireless screen share, MirrorLink

Additional microphone(s):

for Video recording

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Lightning

Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Charging

Charging, Headphones port, Video out

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

GPS, A-GPS

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner

Other:

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Tethering, Computer sync

Buyers information

Price:

$ 459

In The Box:

Lightning to USB cable, USB-C Power Adapter

USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 15, 2020

Scheduled release:

(Official) May 21, 2021