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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2018-11-07 | -- |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | -- |
| Gray and Silver | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2752 x 2064 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a score of 81.1, which is slightly better than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s score of 74.8. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a lot better processing power than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a better looking screen than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a little worse resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels and a little smaller screen, they both have the same amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) shoots better pictures and videos than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). They have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is also by far the cheapest, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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