Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) vs Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

October, 2018

Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

March, 2018

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) vs Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)


Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

Price
EUR: €1,100EUR: €350
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight
631 g (Wi-Fi), 633 g (LTE) (1.39 lb)469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support (Bluetooth integration, magnetic)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support (1st gen only)
Colors
Silver, Space GraySilver, Gold, Space Gray
Models
A2014, A1895, A1876, A1983, iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8A1893, A1954, iPad7,5, iPad7,6
Display
Type
IPS LCD, 120HzIPS LCD
Size
12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 A20141, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 A1954
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, Ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

256GB ROM, 4GB RAM

512GB ROM, 4GB RAM

1TB ROM, 6GB RAM
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

128GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connectorLightning, USB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑,Fi + Cellular model only)Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑,Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Camera Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDRHDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 1080p@30fps
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 720p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple LosslessMP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 12iOS 11.3
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 17Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IMiMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A12X Bionic (7 nm)Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
Apple GPU (7-core graphics)PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometerFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMNano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
AnTuTu: 552771 (v7)

GeekBench: 5040 (v4.4)

GFXBench: 39fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 9720 mAh, non-removable (36.71 Wh)Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh)
Charging
Reverse wired
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (body)0.99 W/kg (body)

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