Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Mar 18, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $999	6GB/128GB - $999	8GB/128GB - $499

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm	7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches 195.4 x 134.8 x 6.3 mm
Weight
22.26 oz / 631.0 g	22.61 oz / 641.0 g	10.48 oz / 297.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gray, Silver	Silver, Space gray	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	8.3-inch, 77.41% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, HDR, 500 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2266x1488px, 327 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	Untested	2.1 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A17 pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11G​Hz
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU	Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	Untested	2860
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	Untested	7002
3D Mark High
Untested	Untested	3069
3D Mark Low
Untested	Untested	2583

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Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	5078 mAh, Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 28min

Browsing

9h 12min

Video

10h 9min

Gaming

7h 9min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP
Second camera
	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED	LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	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 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
		n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
		34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
		1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
		LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
		Yes
SIM type
		eSIM

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	10.34 oz / 293.0 g

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz / 633.0 g
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
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, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID

variant with LTE

Weight	22.68 oz / 643.0 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
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

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