Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 81.1 |
| 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 | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 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 | 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
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is much better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 general score. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) construction is newer and much thinner, but a lot heavier than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a bit better screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a just a little greater screen pixels density, a better resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a much larger screen. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes greater pictures and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a much larger camera aperture, a lot more MP camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a bit better battery duration than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 10 percent greater battery size.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad 9.7-inch. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), but if you don't you can save some money and buy the iPad 9.7-inch, letting go some specs and features.
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