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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2020-03-25 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 10.08 |
| 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 12.9-inch (2021) is slightly better than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), getting a general score of 91.1 against 84.6. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) design is newer, but a bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020). Both of these tablets come with iPadOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a more recent 14.x version while Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has iPadOS 13.x version.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), and although they both have 8 cores, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a little more vivid display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), and although they both have the same exact 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution, a screen of the same size and the same pixel density, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a lot brighter display.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) and Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) count with incredibly similar storage for games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has just a little better battery life than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has an 11 percent more battery capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) and Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) both count with incredibly similar cameras, both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same aperture, the same (4K) video quality and a same resolution camera in the back.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a bit more than the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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