Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Specs Comparison

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9.2	7.5
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Released · May 21, 2021	Released · Aug 22, 2024
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px	6.8-inch · 2992x1344px
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	16GB · 128GB
10758 mAh	5060 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm	6.41 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump) 162.8 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (~12 mm with camera bump)
Weight
24.06 oz (682.0 g)	7.80 oz (221.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Obsidian, Porcelain, Hazel, Rose Quartz

Display

Size
12.9-inch	6.8-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2992x1344px, 20:9 ratio, 482 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 %	89.28 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit)	3000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Google Tensor G4 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Cortex-X4 3x 2.6GHz Cortex-A720 4x 1.92GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Mali-G715 MC7
RAM
8GB	16GB (LPDDR5X)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	Android (15, 14)

Battery

Capacity
10758 mAh	5060 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 37.0W Wireless: 23.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 18min

Browsing

18h 52min

Video

9h 24min

Gaming

10h 4min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Samsung GN1 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/1.31" Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4	48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Aperture size: F1.7 Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)	48 MP (Telephoto) Sensor name: Sony IMX858 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 113 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55"
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)
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	42 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

151

Overall

159

Photo

142

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
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),Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
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

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 1099
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter	Phone, USB Type-C cable, SIM ejector tool, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	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(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

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review	Google Pixel 9 Pro XL Review
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