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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| -- | 2021-05-21 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| -- | 24.06 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an overall score of 91.1, which is way better than the iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024)'s 74.8 score. Both of these tablets have iPadOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has older 14.x version while iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much faster CPU than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). Both of them have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 2048 x 2732, they both have a better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures better photographs and videos than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). Both of them have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a much greater memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has more internal memory capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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