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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2388 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 7.7 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7812mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.88 |
| 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
IPad Pro 11-inch is way better than iPad 9.7-inch, getting an 80.4 score against 65.4. The iPad Pro 11-inch body is newer, way thinner and a little bit lighter than iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch counts with a quite superior processing power than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has 6 more processing cores and more RAM.
IPad Pro 11-inch counts with a slightly better looking display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a quite better resolution of 1668 x 2388, a little bigger screen and a just a bit better pixels density. IPad Pro 11-inch features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a little longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 7812mAh. IPad Pro 11-inch features a lot better camera than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a lot better video resolution and a lot larger camera aperture.
Although iPad Pro 11-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad 9.7-inch. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the iPad 9.7-inch, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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