Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)

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iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation) compared with iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)

	AppleiPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)	AppleiPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2015	June 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	12.9″	12.9″
Resolution
Resolution	2732 × 2048	2732 × 2048
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	265 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Display type
Display type	Retina; LED-backlit LCD	Retina; LED-backlit LCD
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	264 ppi
Display features
Display features	Fully laminated; anti-reflective and oleophobic coatings; variable 30–60 Hz refresh described by Ars Technica	ProMotion up to 120 Hz; P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective and oleophobic coatings
Performance
Chip
Chip	A9X	A10X Fusion
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB	64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	64-bit A9X; M9 coprocessor; 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM confirmed by iFixit	Six-core 64-bit A10X Fusion; M10 coprocessor; 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM reported by Notebookcheck
GPU
GPU	–	12-core GPU
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	1.2 MP	7 MP (better)
Rear camera
Rear camera	Autofocus; f/2.4 five-element lens; HDR; panorama; backside illumination	f/1.8; optical image stabilisation; six-element lens; quad-LED True Tone flash; Focus Pixels autofocus; wide colour capture; sapphire lens cover
Front camera
Front camera	FaceTime HD; f/2.2; HDR	FaceTime HD; f/2.2; Retina Flash; wide colour capture
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow-motion at 120 fps; stabilised time-lapse; front 720p	Rear 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; optical stabilisation; slow-motion 1080p at 120 fps or 720p at 240 fps; front 1080p
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	38.5 Wh	41 Wh (better)
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	10,307 mAh	10,875 mAh (better)
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 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	Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing; 10,875 mAh reported by Notebookcheck
Charging
Charging	Power adaptor or USB computer charging	Power adaptor or USB computer charging
USB-C
USB-C	Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack; Smart Connector	Lightning; 3.5 mm headphone jack; Smart Connector
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMO	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
Mobile network
Mobile network	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	LTE Advanced; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; CDMA EV-DO; embedded Apple SIM and nano-SIM; cellular model weighs 692 g
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil (1st generation), sold separately	Apple Pencil (1st generation), sold separately
Keyboards
Keyboards	Smart Keyboard through Smart Connector, sold separately	Smart Keyboard through Smart Connector, sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	713 g	677 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	6.9 mm	6.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	305.7 × 220.6 mm	305.7 × 220.6 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	iPadOS
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in Home button	Touch ID in Home button
Speakers
Speakers	Four-speaker audio	Four-speaker audio
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Dual microphones
Sensors
Sensors	Gyroscope; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular model	Gyroscope; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; assisted GPS and GLONASS on cellular model
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure (Ars Technica)	–
Colours
Colours	Silver, Gold, Space Grey	Silver, Gold, Space Grey
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 9; subsequently received iPadOS	iOS 10.3 (Notebookcheck); subsequently received iPadOS
In the box
In the box	iPad Pro; Lightning to USB cable; USB power adaptor	iPad Pro; Lightning to USB cable; USB power adaptor