Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $999 4GB/256GB - $1299 4GB/512GB - $1749 4GB/1000GB - $1749	8GB/128GB - $999 | €1199 8GB/256GB - $1099 8GB/512GB - $1299 8GB/1TB - $1499

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	5.77 x 2.78 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 146.6 x 70.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.28 mm with camera bump)
Weight
22.26 oz / 631.0 g LTE version - 633 g	6.60 oz / 187.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 88.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	2215 (Excellent)
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	A17 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2920
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	7447
3D Mark High
Untested	3628
3D Mark Low
Untested	2801

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Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	3274 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 43min

Browsing

14h 54min

Video

6h 54min

Gaming

8h 51min

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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	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX803 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 2.44 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX713 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 77 mm Sensor size: 1/3.5" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Quad LED	Dual 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) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

153

Overall

156

Photo

149

Video

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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
LTE version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
LTE version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
LTE version - 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8435A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz / 633.0 g
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
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

International.

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, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

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