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Apple iPad Pro 9.7 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 2021

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Dual core, 2.16 GHz

Apple A9X APL1021

Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)

Apple M1

7306 mAh

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer, Yes, Fast, 20W

25.40 cm (10.0 inch)

264 ppi, 1536 x 2048 pixels

30.48 cm (12.0 inch)

265 ppi, 2048 x 2732 pixels

12 MP f/2.2 Primary Camera

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

12 MP + 10 MP Dual Primary Cameras

3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

4G

SIM1: Nano

Detailed Specs

Brand

Apple
Apple

Launch Date

8-Apr-16
20-May-21

Market Status

Out of Stock
Available

Price

Rs. 38,900
Rs. 99,900

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Operating System

iOS
iPadOS

Height

240 mm
280.6 mm

Width

169.5 mm
214.9 mm

Thickness

6.1 mm
6.4 mm

Weight

444 grams
682 grams

Colours

Gold, Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
Silver, Space Grey

Build Material

-
Back: Aluminium

Display Size

25.40 cm (10.0 inch)
30.48 cm (12.0 inch)

Display Resolution

1536 x 2048 pixels
2048 x 2732 pixels

Pixel Density

264 ppi
265 ppi

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Protection

Yes
Yes

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

71.63%
85.46%

Display Colour

-
16M

Chipset

Apple A9X APL1021
Apple M1

Processor

Dual core, 2.16 GHz
Octa core (Quad core, Firestorm + Quad core, Icestorm)

Architecture

64 bit
-

Graphics

PowerVR GT7900
Apple GPU (Eight-core graphics)

RAM Capacity

2 GB
8 GB

Internal Memory

32 GB
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1TB, 2TB

Expandable Memory

No
No

Rear Resolution

12 MP f/2.2 Primary Camera
12 MP + 10 MP Dual Primary Cameras

Optical Image Stabilisation

No
-

Rear Autofocus

Yes
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Rear Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash

Rear Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Rear Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode

Rear Camera Features

Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Touch to focus
5 x Digital Zoom, 2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps
3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Resolution

5 MP Primary Camera
12 MP Front Camera

Front Flash

Yes, Retina Flash
Yes, Retina Flash

Front Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery Capacity

7306 mAh
-

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Battery Replaceable

No
No

USB Type-C

No
Yes

Quick Charging

-
Yes, Fast, 20W

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
-

Network Support

4G
-

SIM 1

4G Bands:, 3G Bands:, UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands:, GPRS:, Available, EDGE:, Available
-

Voice Calling

No
No

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ax/b/g/n, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
-

Bluetooth

Yes, v4.2
Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
-

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging

WiFi + Cellular

-
Yes

NFC

-
No

FM Radio

No
No

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
-

Audio Features

-
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Video Player

-
Yes, Video Formats: H.264, M4V, MP4, MPEG4

Music

-
Yes, Music Formats: AAC, AAX, AAX+, AC3, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
-

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope

Games

-
Yes

Browser

-
Yes, HTML5

Email

-
Yes

Instant Messaging

-
Yes

Other Facilities

-
World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
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