iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)

iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024) $999
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
-
CPU
M4 (9C10G-FL)
CPU
A12Z Bionic
GPU
10-Core M4-FL
GPU
8-Core A12Z
Memory
8GB
Memory
6GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
11" Tandem OLED 2420×1668 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 2.8x faster vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)
  • 64% slower vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024)
iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024) - GB6S 3,760
x2.8
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020) - GB6S 1,345
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 2.8x faster vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)
  • 64% slower vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024)
iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024) - GB6M 13,390
x2.8
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020) - GB6M 4,785
x1

FP32

  • 3.27x faster vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020)
  • 69% slower vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024)
iPad Pro 11" Gen 5 (M4, Mid 2024) - 3.76 TFLOPS FP32
x3.27
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 4 (A12Z, Early 2020) - 1.15 TFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
M4 (9C10G-FL)
9 Cores
9 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
A12Z Bionic
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
M4 (9C10G-FL) vs A12Z Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M4-FL
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
8-Core A12Z
512 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
3.76 TFLOPS FP32
8%
1.15 TFLOPS FP32
2%
10-Core M4-FL vs 8-Core A12Z Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
6GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
16 Tabs
3%
256GB
128GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
186 min 4K Video
5%
11"
Tandem OLED
HDR
12.9"
LCD IPS
-
11"
12.9"
Area
56.5 in² (364.8 cm²)
10:7 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
600 Nits
-
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
Resolution
2420×1668
4 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2420×1668
2732×2048
-
2,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2420×1668
2732×2048
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ 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
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
2.5x Zoom-Out
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Features
Flash
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
-
-
Features
Flash
Autofocus
-
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Front Portrait Mode
4
4
4
5
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X70
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Communication
Ultra-Wideband Chip
-
-
Location
iBeacon
Location
iBeacon
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB 4 (40Gbps)
Data
1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
-
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
18W
9.00V
2.00A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-C
Removable Cable
31.3Wh
8300mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
36.5Wh
9720mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
249.7 mm (9.8 in)
Width
177.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
5.3 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 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
444 g (15.66 oz)
Weight
641 g (22.61 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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