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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2020-03-25 | 2021-05-21 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.61 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 799.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2388 x 1668 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7538mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a bit better than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020), with a general score of 91.1 against 84. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) design is newer than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020)'s, but it is notably heavier and just a little bit thicker. These devices include iPadOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a more recent 14.x version and Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x version.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has just a bit better hardware performance than iPad Pro 11-inch (2020), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has 2 GB more RAM. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a little more vivid display than iPad Pro 11-inch (2020), and although they both have the same pixels density, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a larger display, a better resolution of 2048 x 2732px and way more brightness.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) have incredibly similar storage to install games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s camera is just as good as the iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) one, they have the same (4K) video quality, a same size aperture, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back camera.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020), because it has a 43% larger battery size.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is more expensive than iPad Pro 11-inch (2020), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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