Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) vs Apple iPhone XS Max

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

Apple iPhone XS Max

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE, Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Glass, Stainless steel
SIM

Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

280.6 mm

157.5 mm
Width

214.9 mm

77.4 mm
Thickness

5.9 mm

7.7 mm
Weight

641 (Wi-Fi)/643 (LTE) g

208 g
Stylus

Yes (bluetooth integration; magnetic)

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Payment

-

Apple Pay(Visa, Mastercard)
Waterproof

-

IP68, 2m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Silver, Gray

Gray, Gold, Silver

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED
Physical size

12.9 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

2048 x 2732 pixels

1242 x 2688 pixels
Pixel density

265 ppi

458 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, liquid retina display

Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

Wide color gamut display, True-tone display, 120Hz, 600 nits typ. brightness

Super Retina display, Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant, 3D Touch display, True-tone display

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3" , 1.22 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 28 mm, 2x optical zoom
10 MP, f/1.8 , 11 mm

12 MP, 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
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

2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Primary camera flash

Quad-LED dual-tone flash

quad-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
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, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW
DxOMark photo

-

110
DxOMark video

-

96
DxOMark camera score

-

106

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 5 GHz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Lightning, USB 2.0
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

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NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
Magnetic connector

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, Face ID, gyroscope, light, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, Face ID, gyroscope, light, proximity
Power bank function

Yes

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