Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad (2022) Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.0
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)	Apple iPad (2022)
Released · Mar 25, 2020	Released · Oct 26, 2022
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Dual camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
9720 mAh	7606 mAh
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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 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g)	16.83 oz (477.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
12.9-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
85.51 %	82.35 %
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 A14 Bionic
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 4-core
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
9720 mAh	7606 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 30min

Video

6h 37min

Gaming

6h 40min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Location
Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 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

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Oct 18, 2022

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1099

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1299

Cellular


Weight	16.97 oz (481.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

with 1TB storage


Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1499

variant with LTE


Weight	22.68 oz (643.0 g)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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 (2022) Specs
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