Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$999

Design

Dimensions
9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3	9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
15.73 oz (446.0 g)	17.18 oz (487.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space Black	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.63% screen-to-body	10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2420x1688px, 268 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M4	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple 10-core GPU	Yes
Memory
8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB 8GB/2048GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (16.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
8160 mAh, Li - Polymer	8526 mAh, Li - Ion
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4
Second camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

With 2TB internal storage

Memory	2048GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Specs	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Review	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) User Reviews