Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 18, 2022	Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
	€400

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm	9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
24.06 oz / 682.0 g	16.97 oz / 481.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space Gray	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 80.44% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	529 (Poor)
Bright Min
Untested	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
GPU
Apple 10-core GPU	Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (16.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2464
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	5837
3D Mark High
Untested	2538
3D Mark Low
Untested	2284

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Battery

Type
10758 mAh, Li - Polymer	7698 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 17min

Video

6h 20min

Gaming

7h 42min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	Yes
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA 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

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16GB RAM and 2TB internal storage

Memory	16GB/2048GB

Cellular

Weight	24.16 oz / 685.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS

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