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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)
9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Released · Mar 25, 2020
Released · Oct 23, 2020
12.9-inch
6.1-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
9720 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$999 $1000 | €1150

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm 		5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.6 x 7.4 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g) 6.66 oz (189.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1000GB 		6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 2min
Browsing
12h 35min
Video
6h 48min
Gaming
6h 46min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8 		12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4 		12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED 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)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

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, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, 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
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, 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, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1099
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1100
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1299
with 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1300
with 1TB storage
Memory 1000GB
Prices (MSRP) $1499
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, 30, 66, 71
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
Prices (MSRP) $1149
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