Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Specs Comparison

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8.0	8.5
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024)
Released · Nov 07, 2018	Released · May 07, 2024
12.9-inch	11.0-inch
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 256GB
9720 mAh	8160 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 g)	15.73 oz (446.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gray, Silver	Silver, Space Black

Display

Size
12.9-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2420x1688px, 268 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.51 %	82.63 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple M4
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Apple 10-core GPU
RAM
4GB	8GB
Internal storage
64GB	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
9720 mAh	8160 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) 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) Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
	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), 21(1500 Upper), 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 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999	$ 999
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage


Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1749

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

with 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

with 512 GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1499

With 2TB internal storage


Internal storage	2048GB

variant with LTE


Weight	22.33 oz (633.0 g)
4G (FDD)	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), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Specs
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