Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch
9.2
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Jun 09, 2017
Released · May 21, 2021
10.5-inch
12.9-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 512GB
8GB · 128GB
8134 mAh
10758 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
16.83 oz (477.0 g) 24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
10.5-inch 12.9-inch
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
78.27 % 85.43 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm) Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2380 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy
Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB
Internal storage
512GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
8134 mAh 10758 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
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
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
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
TV-out DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
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
SIM type
Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1079
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017 Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
With 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 779
With 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 949
With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 749
With 16 RAM and 2TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 2048GB
Internal storage 64GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP $ 649
With 5G
Weight 24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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