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

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9.0	8.5
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020)	Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
Released · Mar 25, 2020	Released · Mar 27, 2018
11.0-inch	9.7-inch
Dual camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	2GB · 128GB
7538 mAh	8827 mAh

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	9.7-inch
Resolution
2388x1668px, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
82.87 %	72.80 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	2GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
7538 mAh	8827 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

5h 57min

Gaming

7h 56min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(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+)
3G
	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799	$ 559
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter	iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Mar 27, 2018

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1099

Wi-Fi only


Internal storage	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

with 1TB storage


Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1299

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

variant with LTE


Weight	16.68 oz (473.0 g)
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
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
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
MSRP	$ 949

Links

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