Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $799	$349

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm	9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
16.61 oz / 471.0 g	16.97 oz / 481.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.87% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 80.44% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2388x1668px, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	529 (Poor)
Bright Min
2.7 (Average)	2 (Good)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple GPU 4-core
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2464
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	5837
3D Mark High
Untested	2538
3D Mark Low
Untested	2284

Learn more on our PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.

Battery

Type
7538 mAh, Li - Polymer	7698 mAh

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

5h 57min

Gaming

7h 56min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 17min

Video

6h 20min

Gaming

7h 42min

Learn more on our PhoneArena Battery Test Results page

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	Yes
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

variant with LTE

Weight	16.68 oz / 473.0 g
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
Prices (MSRP)	$949

Discover more

Full Specs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) Specs PA Review Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) Review

Full Specs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs PA Review Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Review