iPad 9 (A13) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1)

iPad 9 (A13) $329
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 5 (M1) $1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
CPU
A13 Bionic
CPU
M1 (8C8G-FL)
GPU
4-Core A13
GPU
8-Core M1-FL
Memory
3GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
128GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160x1620 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732x2048 Touch
A13 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.65GHz Clock
M1 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
GB6S 1,785
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GB6M 4,060
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GB6S 2,380
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GB6M 7,935
30%
4-Core A13
256 Shaders
1350MHz
Shared Memory
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.69 TFLOPS
1%
1080p 21 FPS
18%
FP32 2.62 TFLOPS
5%
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4 Tabs
1%
24 Tabs
5%
64GB
128GB
58 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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500 Nits
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
60Hz
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120Hz
Variable
2160x1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
2732x2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
Mini-LED Backlight
2,596 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
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
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
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
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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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
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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 7480
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
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
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
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Communication
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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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1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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40.9Wh
10702mAh
3.82V
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
6.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
487 g (17.18 oz)
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Weight
682 g (24.06 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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