Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) Specs Comparison

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8.0
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)
8.5
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)
Released · Nov 07, 2018
Released · May 07, 2024
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
13.0-inch · 2752x2064px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
9720 mAh
10290 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018
MSRP
$ 999 $ 1299

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches
280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm
11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches
281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 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 Gray

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body 13.0-inch, 86.26% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2752x2064px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
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
Memory
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
4GB/512GB
4GB/1000GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/1024GB
8GB/2048GB
512GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x) iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer 10290 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 25min
Browsing
10h 54min
Video
8h 22min
Gaming
8h 34min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (PDAF)
Second camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Quad LED 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning
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, n4, 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage
Memory 1000GB
MSRP $ 1749
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
with 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1299
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
with 512 GB storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1499
With 2TB internal storage
Memory 2048GB
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
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