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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

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 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, 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, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
	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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, October	2020, March 18
Status	Available. Released 2018, November	Available. Released 2020, March 19

Body
Dimensions	280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)	280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)
Weight	631 g (Wi-Fi), 633 g (LTE) (1.39 lb)	641 g (Wi-Fi), 643 g (LTE) (1.41 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	IPS LCD, 120Hz	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ)
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	iOS 12, upgradable to iPadOS 17.5	iPadOS 13.4, upgradable to iPadOS 17.5
Chipset	Apple A12X Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A12Z Bionic
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2
Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

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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, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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 3.1, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Po 9720 mAh, non-removable (36.71 Wh)	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	A2014, A1895, A1876, A1983, iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8	A2069, A2232, A2233, A2229, iPad8,11, iPad8,12
Price	About 1100 EUR	About 1000 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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