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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2017-06-09 | 2019-03-18 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 660.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Air (2019), getting a score of 89.8 against 85.9. Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a better portable tablet than Apple iPad Air (2019), it must be told that it is also an older, somewhat thicker and a lot heavier portable tablet.
The iPad Air (2019) counts with just a little better hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more cpu cores and a 64-bit CPU. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a little bit better looking display than iPad Air (2019), and although they both have a higher pixels amount per screen inch, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch also has a bigger screen, a little bit brighter display and a higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch takes just a bit better photos and videos than iPad Air (2019), because it has a way bigger aperture for better low light photos and videos, a much better 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and a way better video definition. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Air (2019), because it has 256 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has a 34 percent greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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