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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)
8.0
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Released · Oct 26, 2022
Released · Sep 20, 2024
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
6.9-inch · 2868x1320px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 256GB
10758 mAh
4685 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 		6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump)
163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
24.06 oz (682.0 g) 8.01 oz (227.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Silver, Space Gray Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

Display

Size
12.9-inch 6.9-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz Variable 1-120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 % 92.35 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit) 2000 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2 Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Hexa-core
2x 4.05GHz + 4x 2.42GHz
GPU
Apple 10-core GPU Apple 6-core GPU
RAM
8GB 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 256GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (16.x) iOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
10758 mAh 4685 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
8h 30min
Browsing
22h 39min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
12h 4min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8 		48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.28"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4 		48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing 12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 5.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 120 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
154
Overall
158
Photo
150
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 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
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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 Dolby Atmos
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, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, 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), 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 Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
SIM type
eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024
FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1199 / € 1449
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 18, 2022 Sep 09, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1399
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1599
With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
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), 48(3600)
With 16GB RAM and 2TB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 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(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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
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