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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2018-03-27 | 2020-03-25 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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 Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a little bit better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), with a global score of 84.6 against 77. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s design is newer and noticeably thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a little better processing power than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a bit better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a bit greater number of pixels per inch of display, a better 2048 x 2732 resolution and a much larger display. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) captures much clearer videos and photos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a way better resolution camera in the back, a much bigger aperture to take better low light images and video and a way higher video resolution.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has as much storage capacity for games and applications as iPad 9.7-inch (2018), they have exactly the same internal storage capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has just a little better battery life than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a 10% greater battery size.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the iPad 9.7-inch (2018). If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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