Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
	$1029

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
24.06 oz (682.0 g)	15.66 oz (444.0 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, Pink

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Dual-core 2260 MHz Twiste
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	PowerVR Series 7XT
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB 2GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
10758 mAh, Li - Polymer	7306 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: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
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	Dual 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) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (HDR)

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
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	NFC, 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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB

Memory	32GB
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$599

With 512GB storage

Memory	512GB

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage

Memory	16GB/2048GB

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$729

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	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review	Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Review
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