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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2015 Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021
Launch
Release Date
Sep, 2015 May, 2021
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 12.4 IOS iPadOS 14.5.1
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm (12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 in) 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)
Weight
713 g (Wi-Fi) / 723 g (LTE) (1.57 lb) 682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G)
Body
NA Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)
Color Options
Space Gray, Silver, Gold Silver, Space Gray
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD
Size
12.9 inches
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12.9 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Wide color gamut, True-tone
Features
NA 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion ,10307 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 40.88 Wh
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Charging
NA Fast charging 18W
Processing Power
CPU
Dual-core 2.26 GHz (Twister) Octa-core
Chipset
Apple A9X (16 nm) Apple M1
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics) Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 8/16GB RAM
Storage Memory
32/128/256 GB 128/256GB/2TB (2048GB) Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF Features HDR Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
10 MP, f/2.4, 125° (ultrawide)
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1 80p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS Show more

Front
Single 1.2 MP Features face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular Video 720p@30fps 12 MP, f/2.4, 122° (ultrawide)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) Stylus Single Nano-SIM, eSIM
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 1...
5G Bands
NO 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2379
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2461, A2462
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0 with A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only)
USB
3.0, proprietary reversible connector; magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.1 (Thunderbolt 4); magnetic connector
NFC
No No
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
Document viewer, Photo/video editor NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 961 USD $1,440
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
3 Point(s) 8 Point(s)
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