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

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9.2	8.8
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch
Released · May 21, 2021	Released · Jun 09, 2017
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 512GB
10758 mAh	10891 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Jun 05, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
	$1229

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm	12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches 305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm
Weight
24.06 oz (682.0 g)	24.41 oz (692.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 76.33% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 12-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Type
10758 mAh, Li - Polymer	10891 mAh, Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, 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 (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, 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	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	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	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1029

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$929

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB


Weight	23.88 oz (677.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage


Memory	16GB/2048GB


Memory	256GB
Weight	23.88 oz (677.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$899

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)


Memory	64GB
Weight	23.88 oz (677.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$799

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