Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)


Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

Apple iPad Pro 13 (2024)

Price
EUR: €1,000EUR: €1,550
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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)281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm (11.09 x 8.48 x 0.20 in)
Weight
641 g (Wi-Fi), 643 g (LTE) (1.41 lb)579 g (Wi-Fi), 582 g (5G) (1.28 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

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

Stylus support, bluetooth integration, magnetic (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil 2)
Colors
Silver, Space GraySilver, Space Black
Models
A2069, A2232, A2233, A2229, iPad8,11, iPad8,12A2926, A3007
Display
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ)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 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)13.0 inches, 527.3 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)2064 x 2752 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Brightness
Wide color gamut

True-tone

120Hz refresh rate

600 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 711, 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
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 6GB RAM

256GB ROM, 6GB RAM

512GB ROM, 6GB RAM

1TB ROM, 6GB RAM
256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

512GB ROM, 8GB RAM

1TB ROM, 16GB RAM

2TB ROM, 16GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Secondary: 10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide)

Third: TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
12 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@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS4K@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

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 1080p@30/60fps
12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide)

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iPadOS 13.4iPadOS 17.4
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A12Z BionicApple M4
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)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
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, 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
NoNo
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 9720 mAh, non-removable (36.71 Wh)Li-Po (38.99 Wh), non-removable
Charging
18W wired

5W reverse wired

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