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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2021-05-21 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 660.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is slightly better than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch, getting a overall score of 91.1 against 89.8. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a bit better hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a little bit better display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, and although they both have a screen with the same size, a better pixels count in each display inch and an equal resolution of 2048 x 2732, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has way more display brightness. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same aperture, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a superior memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has 384 GB more internal storage. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a bit superior battery duration than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has a 1% more battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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