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Apple iPad Pro 11″ (M4) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)

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AppleiPad Pro 11″ (M4)AppleiPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
Overview
ReleasedMay 2024March 2020
Display
Screen size11.1″12.9″
Resolution2420 × 16682732 × 2048
Sharpness265 pixels per inch265 pixels per inch
PanelTandem OLEDLCD
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Brightness1,000 nits600 nits
HDR peak brightness1,600 nits–
Display typeUltra Retina XDR display, tandem OLED; sold as 11-inch, 11.1 inches measured diagonally as a rectangleLiquid Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD; rounded corners reduce the viewable area
Pixel density264 ppi264 ppi
Brightness detailSDR 1,000 nits max; XDR 1,000 nits max full screen, 1,600 nits peak (HDR content only); 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio1.8% reflectivity
Display featuresProMotion 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 modelsProMotion adjusts refresh up to 120 Hz; P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective and fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatings; Dolby Vision and HDR10 content playback
Performance
ChipM4A12Z Bionic
Memory8 GB – 16 GB6 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU9-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)Eight-core 64-bit CPU; 6 GB RAM on every storage option (Notebookcheck)
GPU10-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 bandwidthEight-core Apple GPU
AI engine16-core Neural EngineNeural Engine
Cameras
Rear camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide cameraNone10 MP
Front camera12 MP7 MP
Rear camera12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, Adaptive True Tone flash, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4Wide f/1.8; ultra wide f/2.4 with 125° field of view; 2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x; five-element lenses; True Tone flash; sapphire lens cover; Focus Pixels autofocus on wide; Smart HDR; wide colour capture
Front cameraLandscape 12MP Center Stage TrueDepth camera, ƒ/2.0; Portrait mode and Portrait LightingTrueDepth; f/2.2; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting; Retina Flash; Smart HDR; Animoji and Memoji
Video recording4K 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 zoomWide 4K at 24/30/60 fps; ultra wide 4K at 60 fps; 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow-motion 1080p at 120/240 fps on wide and 240 fps on ultra wide; HEVC/H.264; front 1080p at 30/60 fps
Depth sensorLiDAR ScannerLiDAR Scanner; measures surrounding objects up to 5 m indoors or outdoors
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)Up to 10 hoursUp to 10 hours
Battery capacity31.29 Wh36.71 Wh
Battery (mAh)–9,720 mAh
Mobile data optionYesYes
StylusSupported, sold separatelySupported, sold separately
Keyboard made for itYesYes
Battery life detailUp to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile dataUp to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing or video; nine hours cellular browsing; 9,720 mAh reported by Notebookcheck
ChargingVia USB-C power adapter (not included) or computerUSB-C power adaptor or computer; supplied 18 W adaptor is not a stated maximum charging rate
USB-CThunderbolt / 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 60HzUSB-C; video mirroring and output up to 4K through compatible adaptors; Smart Connector
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMODual-band 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; HT80 with MIMO
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3Bluetooth 5.0
Mobile network5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; eSIM onlyGigabit-class LTE; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; nano-SIM and eSIM; data only; cellular model weighs 643 g
Stylus supportApple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hoverApple Pencil (2nd generation) with magnetic attachment, pairing and wireless charging; Apple Pencil (USB-C); sold separately
KeyboardsMagic Keyboard for iPad Pro (black or white)Magic Keyboard with trackpad and USB-C pass-through charging; Smart Keyboard Folio; sold separately
Design
Weight444 g641 g
Thickness5.3 mm5.9 mm
Height × width249.7 × 177.5 mm280.6 × 214.9 mm
Operating systemiPadOSiPadOS
BiometricsFace IDFace ID through TrueDepth camera
SpeakersFour-speaker audioFour-speaker audio
MicrophonesStudio-quality four-mic arrayFive studio-quality microphones
SensorsThree-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensorsThree-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light sensor; digital compass; iBeacon; GPS/GNSS on cellular model
Materials100% recycled aluminium enclosure; more than 20% recycled or renewable content overallRecyclable low-carbon aluminium enclosure; 100% recycled tin in solder on the main logic board, True Tone flash and Pencil wireless charger
ColoursSilver, Space BlackSilver, Space Grey
Software at launchiPadOS 17iPadOS 13.4
In the boxiPad Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); polishing cloth with nano-texture glass modelsiPad Pro; USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); 18 W USB-C Power Adapter

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