Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Apple Watch SE (40mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	$329

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
24.06 oz / 682.0 g
Wrist size
	Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray	Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold
Resistance
	Water (up to 50 meters)
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	1.6-inch, 57.48% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits	OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	394x324px, 325 PPI
Protection
	Sapphire
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple S5
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Dual-core
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	PowerVR
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x)
Compatible devices
	Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
10758 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
	Magnetic charging

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
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, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5
Data Speed
	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB

non-LTE version

Prices (MSRP)	$279

With 512GB storage

Memory	512GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

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, 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, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs	Apple Watch SE (40mm) Specs
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