iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015)

iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) $329
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015)
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
-
CPU
A13 Bionic
CPU
A9X
GPU
4-Core A13
GPU
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
Memory
3GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
32GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160×1620 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 2.35x faster vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015)
  • 57% slower vs iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021)
iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) - GB6S 1,785
x2.35
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015) - GB6S 760
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 3.5x faster vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015)
  • 71% slower vs iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021)
iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) - GB6M 4,060
x3.5
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015) - GB6M 1,160
x1

FP32

  • 38% faster vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015)
  • 28% slower vs iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021)
iPad 9 (A13, Late 2021) - 691 GFLOPS FP32
x1.38
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015) - 499.2 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
A13 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.65GHz Clock
CPU Image
A9X
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.26GHz Clock
A13 Bionic vs A9X Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A13
256 Shaders
1350MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
384 Shaders
650MHz
Shared Memory
691 GFLOPS FP32
1%
499.2 GFLOPS FP32
1%
4-Core A13 vs PowerVR GT7850 A9X Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
LPDDR4-3200
4 Tabs
1%
8 Tabs
2%
64GB
32GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
10.2"
LCD IPS
12.9"
LCD IPS
10.2"
12.9"
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
Brightness
400 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2160×1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2160×1620
2732×2048
LED Backlight
1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 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
Coverage
100% sRGB
-
-
-
-
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2160×1620
2732×2048
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ 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
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
-
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
Features
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Autofocus
-
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
4
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7480
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
Location
iBeacon
Location
iBeacon
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-A
Removable Cable
32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
38.9Wh
10307mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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
305.7 mm (12 in)
Width
220.6 mm (8.7 in)
Depth
6.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Weight
487 g (17.18 oz)
Weight
713 g (25.15 oz)
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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