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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2017)

Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, June	2016, March. Released 2016, March
Status	Available. Released 2017, June	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	305.7 x 220.6 x 6.9 mm (12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 in)	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight	677 g (Wi-Fi) / 692 g (LTE) (1.49 lb)	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.41 oz)
Build		Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	Stylus	Stylus

Display
Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz	IPS LCD
Size	12.9 inches, 515.3 cm² (~76.4% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm² (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	2732 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
	True-tone	True-tone

Platform
OS	iOS 10.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4	iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 16.7.5
Chipset	Apple A10X Fusion (10 nm)	Apple A9X (16 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core 2.38 GHz (3x Hurricane & 3x Zephyr)	Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
GPU	PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)	PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 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	4.2, A2DP, EDR	4.2, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC	Yes	Yes
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 10,891 mAh, non-removable (41 Wh)	Li-Ion 7306 mAh, non-removable (27.9 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Gold, Silver	Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)	1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.97 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A1670, A1671, A1821, iPad7,1, iPad7,2	A1673, A1674, A1675, iPad6,4, iPad6,3
Price	About 900 EUR	About 690 EUR

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