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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2020-03-25 | 2021-05-21 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 16.44 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2388 x 1688 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 8.64 |
| 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
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a global score of 86.4, which is a little bit better than the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s score of 84.6. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) design has the same thickness than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), but it is much lighter. Both tablets in this review include iPadOS operating system, but Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a more recent 14.x version while iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x version.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a little better processing power than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) also has 2 GB more RAM. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a screen that's very similar to iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s display, because although the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a bit worse 1688 x 2388 resolution and a bit smaller display, and they both have the same screen brightness, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)'s memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021)'s camera is just as good as Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s camera, both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, a F1.8 camera aperture, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back camera.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has superior battery performance than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021), because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
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