Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.5
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch
Released · May 21, 2021	Released · Mar 31, 2016
11.0-inch	9.7-inch
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	2GB · 256GB
7540 mAh	7306 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 0.24 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.44 oz (466.0 g)	15.66 oz (444.0 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
	Gold, Gray, Pink

Display

Size
11.0-inch	9.7-inch
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 %	72.80 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Dual-core 2260 MHz Twiste
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	PowerVR Series 7XT
RAM
8GB	2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Capacity
7540 mAh	7306 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer

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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
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	Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	5 MP (HDR)

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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

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	Album art cover, Background playback
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), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)
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, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1029
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Mar 21, 2016

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 599
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016

With 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 749

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	2048GB


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 729

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)


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Review	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Review
User Reviews
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