Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) Specs Comparison

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9.0	8.5
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)	Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)
Released · Mar 25, 2020	Released · May 07, 2024
12.9-inch	13.0-inch
Dual camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 256GB
9720 mAh	10290 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.05x8.46x0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm	11.09x8.48x0.24 inches 281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Silver, Space Gray

Display

Size
12.9-inch	13.0-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2752x2064px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.51 %	86.26 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple M4
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 10-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
9720 mAh	10290 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 25min

Browsing

10h 54min

Video

8h 22min

Gaming

8h 34min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF)
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	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), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
Wi-Fi
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),Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Headphones port, OTG	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Headphones port, Video out
Location
Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
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

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 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
	eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999	$ 1299
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1099

With 512GB internal storage


RAM	512GB

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1299

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

with 1TB storage


Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1499

With 2TB internal storage


Internal storage	2048GB

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

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