Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$1229	$1029

Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
24.41 oz (692.0 g)	15.66 oz (444.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Gold, Gray, Pink

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 76.33% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Dual-core 2260 MHz Twiste
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	PowerVR Series 7XT
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB 2GB/256GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
10891 mAh, Li - Ion	7306 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) 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
Flash
Quad LED	Dual 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 (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 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 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
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

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
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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1029

Memory	32GB
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$929

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

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

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

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

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$729

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

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Specs	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Review	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch User Reviews