Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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8.5
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch
9.0
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Sep 24, 2021
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 256GB
64GB
7306 mAh
8526 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1029

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches
238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
15.66 oz (444.0 g) 17.18 oz (487.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Pink Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body 10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm) Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
2260 MHz
Twiste
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT Yes
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/128GB
2GB/256GB
64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
7306 mAh, Li - Polymer 8526 mAh, Li - Ion
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Gaming
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Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 40min
Gaming
8h 22min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
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
8 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
5 MP (HDR) 12 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Memory 32GB
Officially announced Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP) $599
Wi-Fi Only
Weight 17.18 oz (487.0 g)
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $749
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $729
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
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