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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 15.73 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Silver and Space Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2420 x 1688 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple M4 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is better than the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), getting a 91.1 score against 76.6. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a extremely heavier portable tablet than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), but both of them have the same thickness. Both tablets in this review use iPadOS operating system, but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has the older 14.x version while Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x version.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much faster processor than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024). They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an incredibly better looking display than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a quite worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution.
IPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) has a camera that is very similar to Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s camera, both have the same camera aperture, the same video frame rate, a same resolution back camera and the same video resolution. The iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has more internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024).
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a little more money than iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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