Apple iPad Pro 11″ (M4) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)

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iPad Pro 11″ (M4) compared with iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)

	AppleiPad Pro 11″ (M4)	AppleiPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	November 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11.1″	12.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2420 × 1668	2732 × 2048 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	265 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	Tandem OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz (better)	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	1,000 nits	–
HDR peak brightness
HDR peak brightness	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	Retina; LED-backlit LCD
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	–
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	Fully laminated; anti-reflective and oleophobic coatings; variable 30–60 Hz refresh described by Ars Technica
Performance
Chip
Chip	M4	A9X
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 16 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB (better)	32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
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)	64-bit A9X; M9 coprocessor; 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM confirmed by iFixit
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	–
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	–
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP (better)	8 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	1.2 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	Autofocus; f/2.4 five-element lens; HDR; panorama; backside illumination
Front camera
Front camera	Landscape 12MP Center Stage TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.0; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting	FaceTime HD; f/2.2; HDR
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	Rear 1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow-motion at 120 fps; stabilised time-lapse; front 720p
Depth sensor
Depth sensor	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	38.5 Wh (better)
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	10,307 mAh
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 Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing; 10,307 mAh and 38.8 Wh battery label reported by iFixit, compared with Apple's 38.5 Wh specification
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer	Power adaptor or USB computer charging
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	Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack; Smart Connector
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 4.2
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; eSIM only	LTE; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; CDMA EV-DO; nano-SIM with Apple SIM support; cellular model weighs 723 g and starts at 128 GB
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover	Apple Pencil (1st generation), sold separately
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro (black or white)	Smart Keyboard through Smart Connector, sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	444 g (better)	713 g
Thickness
Thickness	5.3 mm (better)	6.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	249.7 × 177.5 mm	305.7 × 220.6 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	iPadOS
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face ID	Touch ID in Home button
Speakers
Speakers	Four-speaker audio	Four-speaker audio
Microphones
Microphones	Studio-quality four-mic array	Dual microphones
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensors	Gyroscope; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular model
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; more than 20% recycled or renewable content overall	Aluminium enclosure (Ars Technica)
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Black	Silver, Gold, Space Grey
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 17	iOS 9; subsequently received iPadOS
In the box
In the box	iPad Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); polishing cloth with nano-texture glass models	iPad Pro; Lightning to USB cable; USB power adaptor