Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
Released · Jun 09, 2017
Released · Nov 13, 2020
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 512GB
6GB · 128GB
10891 mAh
3687 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches
305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
24.41 oz (692.0 g) 8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
76.33 % 87.45 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2380 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy
Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU Yes
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
512GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Capacity
10891 mAh 3687 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 59min
Browsing
14h 6min
Video
8h 37min
Gaming
8h 1min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
Quad LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1229 $ 1100
In The Box
USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017 Oct 13, 2020

Alternative variants

Internal storage 256GB
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with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
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Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 929
with 512GB storage
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MSRP $ 1400
Weight 23.88 oz (677.0 g)
MSRP $ 1099
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 23.88 oz (677.0 g)
MSRP $ 899
Internal storage 64GB
Weight 23.88 oz (677.0 g)
MSRP $ 799
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