iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)

iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020) $329
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
A12 Bionic
CPU
A12Z Bionic
GPU
4-Core A12
GPU
8-Core A12Z
Memory
3GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
128GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160×1620 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
A12Z Bionic
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
A12 Bionic vs A12Z Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core A12Z
512 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
1.15 TFLOPS FP32
2%
4-Core A12 vs 8-Core A12Z Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4 Tabs
1%
16 Tabs
3%
32GB
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128GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.2"
LCD IPS
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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Area
49.9 in² (322.2 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
600 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Resolution
2160×1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
98% sRGB
71% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
Facial
2
4
2
5
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Location
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iBeacon
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
18W
9.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Removable Cable
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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36.5Wh
9720mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
5.9 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
490 g (17.28 oz)
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Weight
641 g (22.61 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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