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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2021-05-21 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | -- |
| Silver and Space Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 1299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2752 x 2064 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 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 | -- |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a general score of 91.1, which is much better than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s 74.8 general score. Both of these tablets use iPadOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an older 14.x version and iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x version.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features an incredibly better screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a bit worse 2048 x 2732 resolution and a bit smaller display, they both have the same display pixel density. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features much more memory for games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a much better processing power than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). They have a 8 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a better camera than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). Both have the same 60 fps video frame rate, a camera in the back with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a very superior battery life than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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