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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2022-10-26 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | processor |
| -- | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| 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 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a general score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s 73.2 overall score. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s construction is newer and somewhat thinner, but also noticeably heavier than the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021). These devices include iPadOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has newer 16.x version and Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has iPadOS 15.x, so it gives some additional features.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a really superior processing power than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because although it has less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a bit better looking screen than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have a greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) also has a larger screen, a better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a much brighter display.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with longer battery performance than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity instead of 8526mAh.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera with much more MP and a lot larger diafragm aperture.
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