Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2017-03-24 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 660.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch is way better than iPad 9.7-inch, getting a global score of 89.8 against 65.4. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch and iPad 9.7-inch were released only a couple of months apart, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch design is extremely heavier but also a bit thinner than iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a bit better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a lot larger screen, a better resolution of 2048 x 2732 and a little higher pixel density.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with much more memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a little faster processor than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a lot larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with longer battery duration than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 23% bigger battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is way more expensive than the iPad 9.7-inch, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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