Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g)	17.46 oz (495.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
12.9-inch	10.2-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
85.51 %	73.86 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Quad-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple G11P
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	8827 mAh, Li - Ion

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Browsing

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Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),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, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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
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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999	$ 459
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter	Lightning to USB cable, USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1099

with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
MSRP	$ 559

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1299

Wi-Fi only

Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1499

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

variant with LTE

Weight	22.68 oz (643.0 g)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G	Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
MSRP	$ 1149

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs	Apple iPad (2020) Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Review	Apple iPad (2020) Review
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