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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)

Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41	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, 66, 71 - A2603
		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, 66 - A2604
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE-A (CA)

Launch
Announced	2015, September. Released 2015, November	2021, September 14
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Dimensions	305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm (12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight	713 g (Wi-Fi) / 723 g (LTE) (1.57 lb)	487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)
Build		Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	Stylus	Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size	12.9 inches, 519.2 cm² (~77.0% screen-to-body ratio)	10.2 inches, 322.2 cm² (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 9, upgradable to iPadOS 15.7	iPadOS 15, up to iPadOS 15.7, upgradable to iPadOS 16.1
Chipset	Apple A9X (16 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU	Dual-core 2.26 GHz (Twister)	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU	PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, EDR	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC	Yes	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 3.0; magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 10,307 mAh, non-removable (38.8 Wh)	Li-Ion, non-removable 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)
Stand-by
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Silver, Space Gray
Models	A1584, A1652, iPad6,7, iPad6,8	A2603, A2604
Price	About 850 EUR	About 430 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: 1123:1 (nominal)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker		-29.4 LUFS (Average)

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