iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020

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iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018

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iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 Pricing

The iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 fetches a higher starting price at $329 compared to the iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020, which starts at $327.

Specs Comparison

Size

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) features a 12.9-inch display size, measures 11.04” (H) x 8.46” (W) x 0.23” (D), and the WiFi-only model weighs 1.39 pounds. The WiFi + Cellular iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) weighs 1.40 pounds. In comparison, the iPad Pro 11” (2020) features an 11-inch display, measures 9.74” (H) x 7.02” (W) x 0.23” (D), and weighs 1.04 pounds.

Size and Weight: iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020
Size iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020
Width 215 mm 8.5 inches 179 mm 7.0 inches
Height 281 mm 11.1 inches 248 mm 9.8 inches
Depth 8 mm 0.3 inches 8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight 631 g 22.3 ounces 471 g 16.6 ounces

Camera

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) and the iPad Pro 11” (2020) have a 7MP TrueDepth camera on the front. The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) has a 12MP wide-angle camera on the back, and the iPad Pro 11” (2020) has a 12MP wide-angle and a 10MP ultra-wide-angle camera on the back.

Cameras: iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020
Camera iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020
Primary 12.0 MP 12.0 MP
Resolution 4000x3000 4000x3000

Screen

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) features a 12.9-inch Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2732 x 2048 at 264 pixels per inch, and the iPad Pro 11” (2020) features an 11-inch Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2388 x 1668 at 264 pixels per inch. Both of these displays are fully laminated with an anti-reflective coating and a fingerprint-resistant fingerprint oleophobic coating and support an SDR max brightness of 600 nits, wide color, True Tone, and ProMotion technology.

Screen and Display: iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020
Display iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020
Resolution 2048x2732 1668x2388
Screen Size 328 mm 12.9 in 279 mm 11.0 in
Pixels Per Inch 265 ppi 265 ppi

Battery

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) is equipped with a 36.71-watt-hour battery and the iPad Pro 11” (2020) is equipped with a 28.65-watt-hour battery. The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) and the iPad Pro 11” (2020) charge via USB-C, and provide up to 10 hours of battery life when using WiFi or up to 9 hours of battery life when using cellular.

Battery and Charging: iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020
Battery iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020
Capacity 9660 mAh 7540 mAh
Longevity 10 hours 10 hours
USB USB-C USB-C

Processing

Processing: iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020
Processor iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020
CPU Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (T8027) Apple A12Z Bionic

Color Choices

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018

Available in 2 colors:

  • Gray
  • Silver

iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020

Available in 2 colors:

  • Gray
  • Silver

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 Colors

The iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 introduces one new color not found in the iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 color palette: Gray. Both the iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 and iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 share one color: Silver. However, the iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 does away with Gray, previously seen on the iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020.

Storage Options

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018

Choose from 4 storage options:

  • 64GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB

iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020

Choose from 4 storage options:

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 Storage

The iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 introduces one new storage option not found on the iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018: 128GB. Both the iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 and iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 share three storage options: 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. However, the iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 does not have options for 64GB, as seen on the iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018.

Reviews

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018

40 reviews 5.0 stars

iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020

29 reviews 5.0 stars

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 Reviews

Both the iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 and iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 earn 5.0 of 5.0 stars from Swappa user reviews.

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