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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | -- |
| 2015-09-09 | 2018-11-07 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 424.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a general score of 81.1, which is a little bit better than iPad Pro's general score of 79.5. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a way newer tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and lighter than iPad Pro. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has a larger number of faster cores.
The iPad Pro has a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018). Both of them have the same exact 2732 x 2048 resolution, a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a same size display. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a much better camera than Apple iPad Pro, because it has a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much larger aperture to take better low light images and video.
IPad Pro features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory. IPad Pro has just a little better battery life than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has a 10307mAh battery size against 9720mAh.
Although iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it is way more expensive than iPad Pro, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad Pro. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get iPad Pro, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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