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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021 Apple iPad Pro 9.7 2016
Launch
Release Date
May, 2021 Mar, 2016
Status
Available Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS iPadOS 14.5.1 IOS iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 12.4
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in) 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) 437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.41 oz)
Body
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)
NA
Color Options
Silver, Space Gray Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
Display Specifications
Technology
Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
12.9 inches
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9.7 inches
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Resolution
2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density) 536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Wide color gamut, True-tone Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak) True-tone 120 Hz touch-sensing
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 40.88 Wh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,7306 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 18W Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
Chipset
Apple M1 Apple A9X (16 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics) PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
8/16GB RAM 2GB RAM
Storage Memory
128/256GB/2TB (2048GB) Built-in 32/128/256 GB
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
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)
Single 12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features

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

LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps
Front
12 MP, f/2.4, 122° (ultrawide)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) Features Face detection, HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 1... LTE...
5G Bands
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
NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR v5.0 with A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only)
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 (Thunderbolt 4); magnetic connector 2.0, proprietary reversible connector; magnetic connector
NFC
No No
Additional Features
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
NA Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Document viewer, Photo/video editor
Pricing
Price
US$ 1,440 USD $780
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 5 Point(s)
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