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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-03-25 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 |
| 8.58 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a score of 84.6, which is much better than iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s general score of 73.2. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is an older and much heavier tablet than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), but Apple managed to build it incredibly thinner anyway. These tablets include iPadOS operating system, but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has the older 13.x version while iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x version.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a bit better CPU than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features just a bit better looking display than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have the same screen density, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has a better resolution of 2048 x 2732px, a bigger screen and a little bit more brightness.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) takes better videos and photos than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a lot more MP back facing camera and a lot bigger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with just a bit better battery life than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a 14% greater battery capacity.
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