Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.0
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)	Apple iPad (2020)
Released · May 21, 2021	Released · Sep 18, 2020
11.0-inch · 2388x1688px	10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	32GB
7540 mAh	8827 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
16.44 oz (466.0 g)	17.46 oz (495.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
	Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
11.0-inch	10.2-inch
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 %	73.86 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Quad-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple G11P
RAM
8GB
Internal storage
128GB	32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
7540 mAh	8827 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

Camera

Rear
Triple 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) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, 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, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 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+)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 459
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter	Lightning to USB cable, USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 559

With 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB

Wi-Fi only


Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	2048GB

With 5G


Weight	16.58 oz (470.0 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)
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs	Apple iPad (2020) Specs
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