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

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9.0
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
8.5
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch
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
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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
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