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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2018-11-07 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 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 |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a lot better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, getting an 81.1 score against 65.4. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s construction is newer and incredibly thinner, but also much heavier than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a more powerful processor than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has 2 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with just a bit better display than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a just a little better display pixels density, a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a much larger display. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes way better pictures and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a back facing camera with a much better 12 mega-pixels resolution, a way larger diafragm aperture and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a little better battery duration than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 9720mAh battery capacity instead of 8827mAh.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than 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. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), else you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPad 9.7-inch, giving up a couple specs and features.
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