Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Mar 25, 2020
Released · May 21, 2021
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
9720 mAh
10758 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020 Apr 20, 2021
MSRP
$ 999

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g) 24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body 12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm) Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1000GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer 10758 mAh, Li - Polymer
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Untested
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Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple 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
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
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

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 1099
With 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
MSRP $ 1299
With 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
with 1TB storage
Memory 1000GB
MSRP $ 1499
With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage
Memory 16GB/1024GB
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
With 16 RAM and 2TB storage
Memory 16GB/2048GB
With 5G
Weight 24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, 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, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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