Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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8.5
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch
7.2
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Sep 24, 2021
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px
Single camera
Triple camera
2GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
7306 mAh
4352 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$1029 $1099 | €1150

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches
238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
15.66 oz (444.0 g) 8.47 oz (240.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Pink Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 87.97% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, Variable 10-120Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
2260 MHz
Twiste
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
2GB/32GB
2GB/128GB
2GB/256GB
6GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe)
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
6GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Type
7306 mAh, Li - Polymer 4352 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 38min
Browsing
18h 52min
Video
10h 23min
Gaming
10h 29min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple 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
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.65''
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
5 MP (HDR) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4003A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 0.96 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Alternative variants

Memory 32GB
Officially announced Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP) $599
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $1199
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $749
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1399
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1599
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $729
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
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