Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1229

Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm	9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
24.41 oz (692.0 g)	17.18 oz (487.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 76.33% screen-to-body	10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	64GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
10891 mAh, Li - Ion	8526 mAh, Li - Ion

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

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Video

Untested

Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1029

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$929

Weight	23.88 oz (677.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

Memory	256GB
Weight	23.88 oz (677.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$899

Memory	64GB
Weight	23.88 oz (677.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$799

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Specs	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Review	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) User Reviews