iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015)

iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024) $1,299
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015)
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
M4 (9C10G-FL)
CPU
A9X
GPU
10-Core M4-FL
GPU
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
32GB
Display
13" Tandem OLED 2752×2064 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
CPU Image
M4 (9C10G-FL)
9 Cores
9 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
A9X
2 Cores
2 Threads
2.26GHz Clock
M4 (9C10G-FL) vs A9X Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M4-FL
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
384 Shaders
650MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.76 TFLOPS FP32
8%
N/A
0%
499.2 GFLOPS FP32
1%
10-Core M4-FL vs PowerVR GT7850 A9X Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
4GB
LPDDR4-3200
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
256GB
32GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13"
Tandem OLED
HDR
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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Area
81.1 in² (523.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2752×2064
5.7 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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1,000,000:1 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
10-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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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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60 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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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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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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Slow Motion
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
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4
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X70
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
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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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
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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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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Removable Cable
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39Wh
10209mAh
3.82V
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
281.6 mm (11.1 in)
Width
215.5 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
5.1 mm (0.2 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
579 g (20.42 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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