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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2379, A2461, A2462 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A2014
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71 - A1895
5G Network 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
Speed HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2021, April 20 2018, October
Status Available. Released 2021, May 21 Available. Released 2018, November
Body
Dimensions 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in) 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)
Weight 682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (1.50 lb) 631 g (Wi-Fi), 633 g (LTE) (1.39 lb)
Build Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM
 Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic) Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)
Display
Type Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak) IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size 12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) 12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density) 2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS iPadOS 14.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4 iOS 12, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4
Chipset Apple M1 Apple A12X Bionic (7 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz) Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU Apple GPU (8-core graphics) Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide)
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features Face detection, HDR, panorama Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack No No
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC No No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector
Features
Sensors Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Po 10758 mAh (40.88 Wh), non-removable Li-Po 9720 mAh, non-removable (36.71 Wh)
Misc
Colors Silver, Space Gray Silver, Space Gray
SAR 1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A2379, A2461, A2462, iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11 A2014, A1895, A1876, A1983, iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8
Price About 1200 EUR About 1100 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 552771 (v7)
GeekBench: 5040 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 39fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Loudspeaker -22.1 LUFS (Excellent)

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