Apple iPad Pro 11″ (M4) vs Apple iPad Pro 11″ (M5)

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iPad Pro 11″ (M4) compared with iPad Pro 11″ (M5)

	AppleiPad Pro 11″ (M4)	AppleiPad Pro 11″ (M5)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	October 2025
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11.1″	11.1″
Resolution
Resolution	2420 × 1668	2420 × 1668
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	265 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	Tandem OLED	Tandem OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	1,000 nits	1,000 nits
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	1,600 nits	1,600 nits
Display type
Display type	Ultra Retina XDR display, tandem OLED; sold as 11-inch, 11.1 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle	Ultra Retina XDR display, tandem OLED; sold as 11-inch, 11.1 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	264 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	SDR 1,000 nits max; XDR 1,000 nits max full screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only); 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio	SDR 1,000 nits max; XDR 1,000 nits max full screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only); 1 nit minimum; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Display features
Display features	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz; wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; nano-texture glass option on 1TB and 2TB models	ProMotion with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz; wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; nano-texture glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
Performance
Chip
Chip	M4	M5
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 16 GB	12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
CPU
CPU	9-core CPU with 3 performance and 6 efficiency cores (256GB and 512GB models); 10-core CPU with 4 performance and 6 efficiency cores (1TB and 2TB models)	9-core CPU with 3 performance and 6 efficiency cores (256GB and 512GB models); 10-core CPU with 4 performance and 6 efficiency cores (1TB and 2TB models)
GPU
GPU	10-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, AV1 decode; 120GB/s memory bandwidth	10-core GPU with Neural Accelerators and hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, AV1 decode; 153GB/s memory bandwidth
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	16-core Neural Engine
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP	12 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Adaptive True Tone flash, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Adaptive True Tone flash, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4
Front camera
Front camera	Landscape 12MP Center Stage TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.0; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting	Landscape 12MP Center Stage TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.0; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 256GB); slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stereo recording and Audio zoom	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps on 256GB); slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stereo recording and Audio zoom
Depth sensor
Depth sensor	LiDAR Scanner	LiDAR Scanner
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	31.29 Wh	31.29 Wh
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, sold separately
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer	Up to 50% in around 30 minutes with a 60W or higher USB-C adapter (sold separately)
USB-C
USB-C	Thunderbolt / USB 4 with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s), USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60Hz	Thunderbolt / USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s) with charging and DisplayPort; one external display up to 6K at 60Hz or 4K at 120Hz
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO (Apple N1 chip); Thread
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 6
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; eSIM only	Apple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; eSIM only
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (black or white)	Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (black or white)
Design
Weight
Weight	444 g	444 g
Thickness
Thickness	5.3 mm	5.3 mm
Height × width
Height × width	249.7 × 177.5 mm	249.7 × 177.5 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	iPadOS
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Face ID
Speakers
Speakers	Four-speaker audio	Four-speaker audio
Microphones
Microphones	Studio-quality four-mic array	Studio-quality four-mic array
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensors
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; more than 20% recycled or renewable content overall	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 30% recycled content overall
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Black	Silver, Space Black
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 17	iPadOS 26
In the box
In the box	iPad Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); polishing cloth with nano-texture glass models	iPad Pro; polishing cloth with nano-texture glass models (no cable or power adapter in the UK)