Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - global version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - China
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - global version; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - China
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO speed
    3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
    -
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A
    LTE-A
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-03
    2022-10
  • Status
    2020-03
    2022-10
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
    Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
    Nano-SIM, eSIM
  • Height
    280.6 mm
    280.6 mm
  • Width
    214.9 mm
    214.9 mm
  • Thickness
    5.9 mm
    6.4 mm
  • Weight
    641 (Wi-Fi)/643 (LTE) g
    682 (Wi-Fi)/685 (5G) g
  • Stylus
    Yes (bluetooth integration; magnetic)
    Yes (bluetooth integration; magnetic)
  • Colors
    Silver, Gray
    Silver, Gray
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD
  • Physical size
    12.9 inches
    12.9 inches
  • Resolution
    2048 x 2732 pixels
    2048 x 2732 pixels
  • Pixel density
    265 ppi
    265 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant, oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, liquid retina display
    Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    -
  • Display features
    Wide color gamut display, True-tone display, 120Hz, 600 nits typ. brightness
    120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    -
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Quad-core 3.49 GHz Avalanche
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 2.8 GHz Blizzard
  • Chipset
    Apple A12Z Bionic
    Apple M2
  • GPU
    Apple GPU
    Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
  • Memory RAM
    6 GB
    8, 16 GB
  • Internal storage
    128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
    128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    No
  • OS
  • OS
    iPadOS 14
    iPadOS 16.1
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Triple
    Triple
  • Main camera
    12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3" , 1.22 µm
    12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3 inches, 1.22 µm, (wide)
  • 10 MP, f/1.8 , 11 mm
    10 MP, f/2.4 , (ultrawide) , 125˚ , 2x optical zoom
  • TOF-3D LiDAR scanner
    TOF-3D LiDAR scanner
  • Primary camera resolution
    4032 x 3024 pixels
    4032 x 3024 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
    4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K, 1080p)
  • Primary camera flash
    Quad-LED dual-tone flash
    Quad-LED dual-tone flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    -
    Single
  • Selfie camera
    7 MP, f/2.2 , 32 mm
    12 MP, f/2.4 , (ultrawide) , 122˚
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3088 x 2316 pixels
    4032 x 3024 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    -
    Digital image stabilization, exposure compensation, Face unlock, HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30/60fps
    1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
    Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort
  • USB connector
    -
    magnetic connector
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.3
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    A2DP
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    LE
  • Bluetooth EDR
    Yes
    EDR
  • NFC
    -
    No
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    Yes
    Yes
  • QZSS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Magnetic connector
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, barometer, Face ID, gyroscope, light, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, Face ID, gyroscope
  • Power bank function
    Yes
    -
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    9720 mAh
    10758 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Yes, 18W
  • Wireless reverse charging
    Yes
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    1100 USD
    1450 USD
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    -
    1430297 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    -
    2233 (v6)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    -
    8030 (v6)

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