Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
8.5
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024)
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024)
Released · May 21, 2021
Released · May 07, 2024
11.0-inch · 2388x1688px
11.0-inch · 2420x1688px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
7540 mAh
8160 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
9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches
249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3
Weight
16.44 oz (466.0 g) 15.73 oz (446.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space Black

Display

Size
11.0-inch 11.0-inch
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 PPI 2420x1688px, 268 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 % 82.63 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm) Apple M4
Processor
Octa-core
3100 MHz
Octa-core
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU Apple 10-core GPU
RAM
8GB 8GB
Internal storage
128GB 256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
7540 mAh 8160 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
7h 32min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
ToF 3D depth sensing
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
Tethering, Computer sync 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 Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
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), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021 May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
With 2TB internal storage
Internal storage 2048GB
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)
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