Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch vs Apple iPad Air (2020) - specs comparison

Display

Size:

12.9 inches

10.9 inches

Resolution:

2732 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI

2360 x 1640 pixels, 264 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

85.51 %

76.33 %

81.23 %

Peak brightness:

600 cd/m2 (nit)

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A12X Bionic APL1083

Apple A10X Fusion APL1071

Apple A14 Bionic

Processor:

Octa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

Hexa-core, 2380 MHz, Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm

Hexa-core, Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm

GPU:

Apple 7-core GPU

Apple 12-core GPU

Apple 4-core GPU

RAM:

4GB

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

64GB, not expandable

512GB

64GB, not expandable

Device type:

Tablet

OS:

iOS (13.x, 12.x)

iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity:

9720 mAh

10891 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)

12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

F1.8

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS

Front:

7 MP (HDR)

7 MP (EIS, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches (280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm)

12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches (305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm)

9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)

Weight:

22.26 oz (631.0 g)

24.41 oz (692.0 g)

16.23 oz (460.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

3D Face unlock

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gray, Silver

Gold, Gray, Silver

Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Cellular

LTE (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), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)