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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2018-11-07 | 2021-05-21 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 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 A12X 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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 | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 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
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is better than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), getting a general score of 91.1 against 81.1. Even though the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much newer than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), it is just a bit thicker and just a little heavier. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a little sharper screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), and although they both have the same screen density, the same exact resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a display of the same size, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has way more brightness.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a little bit better processing power than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a larger amount of RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a bit better battery duration than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has an 11 percent more battery size. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) both have quite similar cameras, both of them have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a same size aperture, a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same video frame rate.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a bit more expensive than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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