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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2015-09-09 | 2021-05-21 |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 25.50 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 424.00 | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is much better than iPad Pro, with a 91.1 score against 79.5. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s body is notably newer, just a bit lighter and just a little thinner than iPad Pro. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x OS, and iPad Pro works with iOS 9.x OS.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior performance than iPad Pro, because it has 7 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a slightly better looking screen than iPad Pro. Both of them have a higher pixels number in each inch in the screen, exactly the same resolution of 2048 x 2732 and a display with the same size.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) captures better videos and photos than iPad Pro, because it has a camera with lot more mega-pixels, a lot larger aperture for better low light images and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features as much memory for games and applications as Apple iPad Pro, both of them have equal internal memory capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has just a bit better battery duration than iPad Pro, because it has a 4 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Apple iPad Pro, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPad Pro. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Apple iPad Pro, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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