Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Specs Comparison

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
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 g)	24.41 oz (692.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gray, Silver	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch	12.9-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
85.51 %	76.33 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Apple 12-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	10891 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) 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) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
	Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999	$ 1229
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Jun 05, 2017

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1749

Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1029

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1299

Memory	64GB
MSRP	$ 929

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1499

Weight	23.88 oz (677.0 g)
MSRP	$ 1099

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz (633.0 g)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G	Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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

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

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch Specs
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