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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2018-03-27 | 2022-10-26 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.3 |
| 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 + 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 |
| -- | 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a general score of 80.2, which is just a bit better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s overall score of 77. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s body is way newer and thinner, but also incredibly heavier than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018). The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has an extremely better CPU than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a much better looking screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a lot larger display, a better resolution of 2048 x 2732 and a just a little greater pixel amount in each inch in the display. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with as much memory to install applications and games as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) shoots way better photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a lot larger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations, a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has longer battery lifetime than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity.
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