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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a little bit better than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, with a global score of 81.1 against 80. Although the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is incredibly heavier than the iPad Pro 9.7-inch, it's a bit thinner and extremely newer. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little better hardware performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a little bit better display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution, a quite higher amount of pixels in each screen inch and a lot bigger screen. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) shoots slightly better videos and photos than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same video quality, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has a bigger aperture and faster video frame rates.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has more internal storage. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has superior battery lifetime than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity against 7306mAh.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad Pro 9.7-inch. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get iPad Pro 9.7-inch, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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