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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-05-21 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| 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 |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 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 |
| 8.58 | 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 | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 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
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a lot better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), having a 91.1 score against 73.2. Even though Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) were released with only a few months difference, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) construction is thinner but also noticeably heavier. Both devices in this comparison have iPadOS OS, but the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an older 14.x version while iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) and iPad 10.2-inch (2021) feature incredibly similar processing units, because although the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a better screen than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have the same pixel density, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a better 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution, much more brightness and a bigger display.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior camera than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a much better video definition, a back-facing camera with a way higher 12 megapixels resolution and a way larger aperture.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has better battery lifetime than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a 10758mAh battery size.
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