Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is much better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, having a overall score of 88.9 against 65.4. IPad Pro 10.5-inch is a a little bit lighter and extremely thinner portable tablet than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, even when they were released with only a couple months difference. The iPad Pro 10.5-inch features a bit more powerful processor than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has more CPU cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch has just a bit better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a quite higher pixels density, a little bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels. IPad Pro 10.5-inch features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a superior camera than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a lot better 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot bigger camera aperture. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with just a little better battery life than iPad Pro 10.5-inch, because it has an 8827mAh battery size instead of 8134mAh.
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a lot more expensive than the iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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