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

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8.5
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024)
9.0
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
Released · May 07, 2024
Released · May 21, 2021
11.0-inch
11.0-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
8160 mAh
7540 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024 Apr 20, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$999

Design

Dimensions
9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches
249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3 		9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
15.73 oz (446.0 g) 16.44 oz (466.0 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, 82.63% screen-to-body 11.0-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2420x1688px, 268 PPI 2388x1688px, 266 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M4 Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 10-core GPU Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
8GB/2048GB 		8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (16.x) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
8160 mAh, Li - Polymer 7540 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8 		12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
ToF 3D depth sensing 10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.0
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,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
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 GPS, A-GPS
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
With 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
With 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
With 2TB internal storage
Memory 2048GB
With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage
Memory 16GB/1024GB
With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage
Memory 16GB/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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (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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