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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2016-03-31 | 2019-09-25 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 17.39 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 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 9.7-inch is just a bit better than the iPad 10.2-inch, getting an 80 score against 79.3. IPad Pro 9.7-inch is an noticeably older tablet than iPad 10.2-inch, but Apple was able to make it somewhat thinner and a bit lighter. IPad 10.2-inch has a little bit better screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a quite bigger screen, a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1620 x 2160px.
The iPad 10.2-inch counts with a bit superior processor than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 2 more cores and a higher amount of RAM. IPad Pro 9.7-inch captures much better photographs and videos than Apple iPad 10.2-inch, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera, a much better (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low light captures and video.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much better memory for apps and games than iPad 10.2-inch, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch counts with better battery performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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