Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

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8.8
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch
9.2
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Apple iPhone 8
Released · Jun 09, 2017
Released · Sep 22, 2017
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 512GB
2GB · 256GB
10891 mAh
1821 mAh

Design

Dimensions
12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches
305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
24.41 oz (692.0 g) 5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
12.9-inch 4.7-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
76.33 % 65.34 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2380 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU Apple 3-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 2GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
512GB 256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
10891 mAh 1821 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

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, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
Quad LED Quad 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)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

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), 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), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 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 Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2017
FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 1.09 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1229 $ 849
In The Box
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017 Sep 12, 2017

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