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

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Mar 18, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	6GB/128GB - $799 6GB/256GB - $899 6GB/512GB - $1099 6GB/1000GB - $1299 LTE version - $949

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
16.44 oz / 466.0 g 5G version - 470 g	16.61 oz / 471.0 g LTE version - 473 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 82.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 PPI	2388x1668px, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
7540 mAh, Li - Polymer	7538 mAh, Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

5h 57min

Gaming

7h 56min

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) 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	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
5G version - n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
5G version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	LTE version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	LTE version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5G version - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	LTE version - 5, 8, 4, 2, 1

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage

Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

With 512GB storage

Memory	512GB

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage

Memory	16GB/2048GB

variant with LTE

Weight	16.68 oz / 473.0 g
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
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

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
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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