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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2017-06-09 | 2018-03-27 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| 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 much better than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), having an 89.8 score against 77. IPad Pro 12.9-inch is an older and heavier device than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but Apple managed to make it just a little bit thinner anyway. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a little bit better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels, a lot bigger screen and a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch features just a bit better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch takes much better videos and photos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels, a way larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and a lot better (4K) video quality.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 512 GB internal storage. IPad Pro 12.9-inch has superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a 10891mAh battery size instead of 8827mAh.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch costs more than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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