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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | -- |
| 2022-10-26 | 2018-03-27 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a score of 80.2, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s global score of 77. Although the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) is much heavier than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), it's somewhat thinner and way newer. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a more vivid screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a little bit better display density, a really bigger screen and a better 2048 x 2732 resolution.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s storage for applications and games is just as good as the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a much more powerful CPU than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), although it has lesser RAM and lesser cores (although they are faster).
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) takes much clearer photographs and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a lot better resolution camera, a much bigger aperture to take better photos in low light environments and a much higher (4K) video resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features better battery lifetime than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity.
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