Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.2	9.0
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020)
Released · May 21, 2021	Released · Mar 25, 2020
12.9-inch	11.0-inch
Triple camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
10758 mAh	7538 mAh

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
24.06 oz (682.0 g)	16.61 oz (471.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: 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	11.0-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2388x1668px, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 %	82.87 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
8GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity
10758 mAh	7538 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

5h 57min

Gaming

7h 56min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video	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
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS	Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

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

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 799
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter	USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

With 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1099

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

with 1TB storage


Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1299

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	2048GB

variant with LTE


Weight	16.68 oz (473.0 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
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
MSRP	$ 949

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(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), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) Specs
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