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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2011-03-02 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 9.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way better than Apple iPad 2, getting a general score of 91.1 against 62.1. Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is heavier than the Apple iPad 2, it's thinner and also noticeably newer. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, while Apple iPad 2 counts with iOS 7.x OS.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a way better display than iPad 2, because it has a lot better 2048 x 2732 resolution, a way higher screen pixels density and a way larger screen. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a way better hardware performance than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior battery life than iPad 2, because it has a 10758mAh battery size.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures way better photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a much better resolution back camera, a lot higher video definition and a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way more expensive than iPad 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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