Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2017) vs Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2017) vs Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)


Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2017)

Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)

Price
EUR: €900EUR: €1,550
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm (12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 in)281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm (11.09 x 8.48 x 0.20 in)
Weight
677 g (Wi-Fi) / 692 g (LTE) (1.49 lb)579 g (Wi-Fi), 582 g (5G) (1.28 lb)
Build
StylusGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support, bluetooth integration, magnetic (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil 2)
Colors
Space Gray, Gold, SilverSilver, Space Black
Models
A1670, A1671, A1821, iPad7,1, iPad7,2A2926, A3007
Display
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz

True-tone
Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

Antireflective coating

Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
Size
12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)13.0 inches, 527.3 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2732 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)2064 x 2752 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 A2926
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 A2926, A3007
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, Ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

256GB ROM, 4GB RAM

512GB ROM, 4GB RAM
256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

512GB ROM, 8GB RAM

1TB ROM, 16GB RAM

2TB ROM, 16GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
USB
Lightning, USB 3.0, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
YesNo
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF

TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Camera Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDRQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, ProRes (4K, 1080p), Cinematic mode (4K, 1080p)
Selfie Camera
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 1080p@30fps
12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide)

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 10.3.2iPadOS 17.4
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A10X Fusion (10 nm)Apple M4
CPU
Hexa-core 2.38 GHz (3x Hurricane & 3x Zephyr)9-core (3 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) 256/512GB models

10-core 4.4 GHz (4 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) 1/2TB models
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMeSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Audio Jack
3.5 mmNo
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 10,891 mAh, non-removable (41 Wh)Li-Po (38.99 Wh), non-removable
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
SAR EU
0.97 W/kg (body)

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