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

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

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
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4)	2GB
Internal storage
256GB	128GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity
7306 mAh	8827 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (HDR)	1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1029	$ 559
In The Box
	iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016	Mar 27, 2018

Alternative variants

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 599
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016

with 32 GB storage

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 749

Wi-Fi only

Internal storage	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 899

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 729

Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs	Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Review	Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch User Reviews