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Apple iPad Pro 9.7 2016 Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)
Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2016 Sep, 2021
Status
Discontinued Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
IOS iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 12.4 IOS iPadOS 15
UI
NA NA
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in) 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.41 oz) 487/498 g
Body
NA Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Stylus support (1st gen only)
Color Options
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold Silver, Space Gray
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Retina IPS LCD
Size
9.7 inches
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10.2 inches
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Resolution
536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
True-tone 120 Hz touch-sensing 500 nits (typ)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion ,7306 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 8692 mAh (32.4 Wh)
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Charging
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold NA
Processing Power
CPU
Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister) Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
Chipset
Apple A9X (16 nm) Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
2GB RAM 3GB RAM
Storage Memory
32/128/256 GB 64/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
No No
Cameras
Rear/Back
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 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR Video 1080p@30fps

HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps, gyro-EI Show more

Front
Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) Features Face detection, HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps 12 MP, f/2.4, 122° (ultrawide)
HDR, Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) Single Nano-SIM, eSIM
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
NO NO
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, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0 with A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi?Fi + Cellular model only)
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector; magnetic connector Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector
NFC
No No
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Document viewer, Photo/video editor NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 780 USD $471
Resale Value
Extreme Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 8 Point(s)
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