Apple iPad (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, 2025) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Oct 16, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/32GB - $459 3GB/128GB - $559 Wi-Fi only version - $329	8GB/256GB - $999

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3
Weight
17.46 oz / 495.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 490 g	15.73 oz / 446.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray, Gold	Silver, Space Black

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 82.63% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2420x1688px, 268 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple M5
Processor
Quad-core Vortex and Tempest	Nona-core
GPU
Apple G11P	Apple 10-core GPU
Memory
3GB/32GB 3GB/128GB	12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 16GB/1TB 16GB/2TB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (26.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Ion	8160 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

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, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	6.0
WLAN
dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$559

Wi-Fi only

Weight	17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429

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