Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016	Mar 27, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1029	$559

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm
Weight
15.66 oz / 444.0 g	16.86 oz / 478.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Pink	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)
Processor
Dual-core 2260 MHz Twiste	Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT	PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB 2GB/256GB	2GB/128GB 2GB/32GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
7306 mAh, Li - Polymer	8827 mAh, Li - Polymer

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, BSI sensor) 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) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (HDR)	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

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), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

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

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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

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

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Wi-Fi only

Memory	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$729

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

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