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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2021-05-21 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 24.06 ounces | -- |
| Silver and Space Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple M3 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 | 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 + 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 2.4 |
| 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 5.4 |
| 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 much better than the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), with a general score of 91.1 against 65.4. Both tablets in this review come with iPadOS OS, but Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has older 14.x version while iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has iPadOS 16.x version. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a lot better display than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen). They have the same screen density, a same size screen and an equal 2048 x 2732 resolution.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen)'s memory for apps and games is just as good as the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a very superior hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen). Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) and the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) have incredibly similar cameras, both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size camera aperture and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better battery life than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen).
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