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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Silver and Space Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2420 x 1688 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 13.3 |
| 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 (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| 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 Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has an overall score of 76.6, which is much better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's overall score of 65.4. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) counts with iPadOS 16.x operating system, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x operating system. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) body is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch has a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has 6 less CPU cores and 6 GB less RAM memory. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a slightly better looking screen than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a bit smaller display, a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 9.7-inch. IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) takes much clearer videos and photos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a way higher 12 MP resolution camera in the back, a lot larger aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024).
Although iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) 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 the iPad 9.7-inch. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy iPad 9.7-inch, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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