iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3 (A12X, Late 2018) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3 (A12X, Late 2018)
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015)
Base Price (MSRP)
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Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
A12X Bionic
CPU
A9X
GPU
7-Core A12X
GPU
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
Memory
4GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
32GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
CPU Image
A12X Bionic
8 Cores
8 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
A9X
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.26GHz Clock
A12X Bionic vs A9X Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
7-Core A12X
448 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
384 Shaders
650MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.01 TFLOPS FP32
2%
N/A
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499.2 GFLOPS FP32
1%
7-Core A12X vs PowerVR GT7850 A9X Full Specs Comparison
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
LPDDR4-3200
8 Tabs
2%
8 Tabs
2%
64GB
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32GB
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58 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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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
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
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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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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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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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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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
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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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Modes
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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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
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5
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps 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 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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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 USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps)
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
18W
9.00V
2.00A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.00A 9V (18W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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36.5Wh
9720mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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38.9Wh
10307mAh
3.77V
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
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
5.9 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 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
631 g (22.26 oz)
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Weight
713 g (25.15 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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