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 · 2224x1668px
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 512GB
2GB · 128GB
8134 mAh
8827 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017 Mar 27, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1079 $559

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, 78.27% screen-to-body 9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits IPS LCD
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
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
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
2GB/128GB
2GB/32GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion 8827 mAh, 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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning Lightning
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 GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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

Alternative variants

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