Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch
8.5
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
Released · Jun 09, 2017
Released · Mar 27, 2018
10.5-inch
9.7-inch
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 512GB
2GB · 128GB
8134 mAh
8827 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches
238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm
Weight
16.83 oz (477.0 g) 16.86 oz (478.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch 9.7-inch
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
78.27 % 72.80 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm) Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2380 MHz
Hurricane and Zephyr
Quad-core
2340 MHz
Hurricane and Zephyr
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 2GB
Internal storage
512GB 128GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
8134 mAh 8827 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning Lightning
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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
TV-out Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
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), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) 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), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) 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-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1079 $ 559
In The Box
iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017 Mar 27, 2018

Alternative variants

Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 459
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 779
Wi-Fi only
Internal storage 32GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 329
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 949
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 429
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 749
Internal storage 64GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 649
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