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

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Oct 30, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
	4GB/64GB - $799 4GB/256GB - $949 4GB/512GB - $1149 4GB/1000GB - $1549 LTE version - $949

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm	9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches 247.4 x 178.3 x 5.8 mm
Weight
24.06 oz / 682.0 g 5G version - 685	16.51 oz / 468.0 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
	Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 83.08% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2388x1668px, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 7-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
10758 mAh, Li - Polymer	7812 mAh, Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

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	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) 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	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	Wi-Fi positioning
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
5G version - n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
5G version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	LTE version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	LTE version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5G version - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8	LTE version - 5, 8, 4, 2, 1

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