Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Apple iPhone XS Max Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch
9.3
Apple iPhone XS Max
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Apple iPhone XS Max
Released · Jun 09, 2017
Released · Sep 21, 2018
10.5-inch
6.5-inch
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 512GB
4GB · 64GB
8134 mAh
3179 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017 Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1079 $1099

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches
157.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
Weight
16.83 oz (477.0 g) 7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 84.29% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits OLED, HDR, 625 nits
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2688x1242px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2380 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion 3179 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
8h 33min
Video
5h 25min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED 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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
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, Hotspot
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, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording 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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3219A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1449
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $779
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1249
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $949
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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