iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2) vs iPad 8 (A12)

iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 6 (M2) $1,099
iPad 8 (A12) $329
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,099
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)
CPU
A12 Bionic
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
GPU
4-Core A12
Memory
8GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
32GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732x2048 Touch
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160x1620 Touch
M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
GB6S 2,500
62%
GB6M 9,525
36%
GB6S 1,335
33%
GB6M 3,030
11%
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
1080p 25 FPS
21%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
N/A
0%
FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
1%
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
4 Tabs
1%
128GB
32GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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10.2"
LCD IPS
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1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
500 Nits
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120Hz
Variable
60Hz
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2732x2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2160x1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
Mini-LED Backlight
2,596 Zones
1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
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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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
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
2.5x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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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
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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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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
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Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
4
2
5
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 4.2
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
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Communication
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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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 4 (40Gbps)
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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
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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40.9Wh
10702mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
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
6.4 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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
Weight
682 g (24.06 oz)
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Weight
490 g (17.28 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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