Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

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8.5
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch
9.0
Apple iPhone XR
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Apple iPhone XR
Released · Mar 31, 2016
Released · Oct 26, 2018
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
6.1-inch · 1792x828px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 256GB
3GB · 64GB
7306 mAh
2942 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches
238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
15.66 oz (444.0 g) 6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Pink Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
9.7-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
72.80 % 79.24 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
2260 MHz
Twiste
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
2GB (LPDDR4) 3GB
Internal storage
256GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
7306 mAh 2942 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 14min
Browsing
11h 8min
Video
5h 50min
Gaming
4h 35min

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
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED Quad 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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (HDR) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording Noise cancellation, 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), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1029 $ 749
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 599
Officially announced Mar 21, 2016
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 899
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 749
with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 799
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 899
Internal storage 32GB
MSRP $ 729
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 879
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