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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$829

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm	5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 g)	5.78 oz (164.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, 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	Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 87.24% 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 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Yes
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe) 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iOS (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
	Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
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) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (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, 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, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
TV-out	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

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, 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 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 128GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$979

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs	Apple iPhone 12 Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Review	Apple iPhone 12 Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) User Reviews	Apple iPhone 12 User Reviews