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

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8.8	9.2
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Jun 09, 2017	Released · May 21, 2021
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera	Triple camera
4GB · 512GB	8GB · 128GB
10891 mAh	10758 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	Apr 20, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1229

Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
24.41 oz (692.0 g)	24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 76.33% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
10891 mAh, Li - Ion	10758 mAh, Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
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	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	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
TV-out	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, 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
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Alternative variants


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1029

With 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$929

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB


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

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB


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

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage


Memory	16GB/2048GB


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

With 5G


Weight	24.16 oz (685.0 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
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Review	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review