Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$1100

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 g)	8.03 oz (228.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel
Materials & Colors
	Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
	Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Yes
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe) 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	3687 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.7 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.5x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 65 mm
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) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1200

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1400

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

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, 30, 66, 71
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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Review	Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max Review
User Reviews
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