Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Apple iPad Pro 11″ (M1)

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iPad Pro 10.5-inch compared with iPad Pro 11″ (M1)
AppleiPad Pro 10.5-inchAppleiPad Pro 11″ (M1)
Overview
ReleasedJune 2017May 2021
Display
Screen size10.5″11″
Resolution2224 × 16682388 × 1668 (better)
Sharpness265 pixels per inch265 pixels per inch
PanelLCDLCD
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness–600 nits
Display typeRetina; LED-backlit LCDLiquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD
Pixel density264 ppi264 ppi
Display featuresProMotion up to 120 Hz; P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective and oleophobic coatingsProMotion up to 120Hz (TechRadar); wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Performance
ChipA10X FusionM1
Memory4 GB8 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)
CPUSix-core 64-bit A10X Fusion; M10 coprocessor; 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM confirmed by iFixit8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores; 8GB RAM on 128–512GB models, 16GB on 1–2TB models
GPU12-core GPU8-core GPU
AI engine–16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
Rear camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide cameraNone10 MP
Front camera7 MP12 MP (better)
Rear cameraf/1.8; optical image stabilisation; six-element lens; quad-LED True Tone flash; Focus Pixels autofocus; wide colour capture; sapphire lens cover12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, autofocus with Focus Pixels; 10MP Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4, 125°; five-element lenses; 2x optical zoom out, up to 5x digital zoom; True Tone flash; Smart HDR 3; sapphire crystal lens cover
Front cameraFaceTime HD; f/2.2; Retina Flash; wide colour capture12MP TrueDepth Ultra Wide, ƒ/2.4, 122°; Center Stage; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting; Smart HDR 3; Retina Flash; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps
Video recordingRear 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; optical stabilisation; slow-motion 1080p at 120 fps or 720p at 240 fps; front 1080p4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps (Wide); 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation; HEVC and H.264; stereo recording
Depth sensor–LiDAR Scanner
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 10 hoursUp to 10 hours
Battery capacity30.4 Wh (better)28.65 Wh
Battery (mAh)8,134 mAh–
Mobile data optionYesYes
StylusSupported, sold separatelySupported, sold separately
Keyboard made for itYesYes
Battery life detailUp to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing; 8,134 mAh and 30.8 Wh battery label reported by iFixit, compared with Apple's 30.4 Wh specificationUp to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data
ChargingPower adaptor or USB computer charging; USB Power Delivery with a compatible Lightning to USB-C cable and adaptor (iFixit)Via USB-C power adapter or computer; 20W adapter included, maximum charging power not specified by Apple
USB-CLightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack; Smart ConnectorUSB-C with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10Gb/s; one external display up to 6K at 60Hz
Wi-FiDual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMOWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz, HT80 with MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Mobile networkLTE Advanced; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; CDMA EV-DO; embedded Apple SIM and nano-SIM; cellular model weighs 477 gOptional 5G and LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM; GPS/GNSS on cellular models; 470g for Wi-Fi + Cellular, 466g for Wi-Fi; mmWave limited to US models
Stylus supportApple Pencil (1st generation), sold separatelyApple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately; USB-C Pencil compatibility added after launch
KeyboardsSmart Keyboard through Smart Connector, sold separatelyMagic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio, sold separately; Smart Connector
Design
Weight469 g466 g (better)
Thickness6.1 mm5.9 mm (better)
Height × width250.6 × 174.1 mm247.6 × 178.5 mm
Operating systemiPadOSiPadOS
BiometricsTouch ID in Home buttonFace ID via TrueDepth camera
SpeakersFour-speaker audioFour-speaker audio
MicrophonesDual microphonesFive studio-quality microphones
SensorsGyroscope; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular modelThree-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass
Materials–Enclosure made with 100% recycled aluminium
ColoursSilver, Gold, Space Grey, Rose GoldSilver, Space Grey
Software at launchiOS 10; subsequently received iPadOSiPadOS 14.5; Apple's support page was subsequently updated to iPadOS 15
In the boxiPad Pro; Lightning to USB cable; USB power adaptoriPad Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m), 20W USB-C Power Adapter

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