Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2020-09-18 | 2021-05-21 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way better than iPad 10.2 (2020), having a global score of 91.1 against 62.2. Although the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) and the iPad 10.2 (2020) were released only a few months apart, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) construction is heavier but also somewhat thinner. Both tablets we are comparing here use iPadOS operating system, but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has the previous 14.x version and iPad 10.2 (2020) has iPadOS 18.x.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a very superior processing power than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a brighter display than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), and although they both have a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a larger display, a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and much more brightness.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) shoots better pictures and videos than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has a lot better (4K) video resolution, a much larger aperture and a much better 12 megapixels resolution back camera. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better battery duration than iPad 10.2 (2020).
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.