Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Mar 27, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$799	$559

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm
Weight
16.61 oz / 471.0 g	16.86 oz / 478.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.87% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2388x1668px, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.7 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	2GB/128GB 2GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
7538 mAh, Li - Polymer	8827 mAh, Li - Polymer

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

5h 57min

Gaming

7h 56min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	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, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

Wi-Fi only

Memory	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429

variant with LTE

Weight	16.68 oz / 473.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
Prices (MSRP)	$949

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Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) Specs	Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs
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