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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 16.86 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has an overall score of 74.8, which is much better than the iPad 9.7-inch's general score of 65.4. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with iPadOS 16.x OS, while iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x OS. IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s construction is a lot lighter and notably thinner than the iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a much faster processor than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has 6 GB lesser RAM and lesser processing cores. IPad 9.7-inch features a little bit better screen than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a way lower resolution of 1536 x 2048, a lot smaller display and a little bit less pixels per display inch.
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a little bit better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a camera with lot more MP and a lot better video quality. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad 9.7-inch features a much longer battery life than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
Although Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPad 9.7-inch. If you want to save some money, you can buy the iPad 9.7-inch, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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