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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-03-25 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 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 (2020) is a bit better than the iPad Pro 9.7-inch, having a score of 84.6 against 80. Even though Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is much heavier than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, it's just a bit thinner and also way newer. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a bit sharper screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a way larger display, a bit better number of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and 4 GB more RAM memory. IPad Pro 9.7-inch has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with just a bit better camera than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same resolution camera, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has a larger aperture and better video frame rates. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has longer battery performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive 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. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), else you can save some money and buy the iPad Pro 9.7-inch, letting go some specifications.
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