iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 12.9" 4th 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 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 Pricing

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 prices start at $329, which is cheaper than the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 low price of $391.

Specs Comparison

Size

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) and the iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) measurements are as follows: 11.04” (H) x 8.46” (W) x 0.23” (D) with a 12.9-inch display size. The WiFi-only iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) weighs 1.39 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.4 pounds. The iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) is slightly heavier than the 2018 model. The WiFi-only iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) weighs 1.4 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.42 pounds.

Size and Weight: iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020
Size iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020
Width 215 mm 8.5 inches 215 mm 8.5 inches
Height 281 mm 11.1 inches 281 mm 11.1 inches
Depth 8 mm 0.3 inches 8 mm 0.3 inches
Weight 631 g 22.3 ounces 641 g 22.6 ounces

Camera

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) and the iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) both feature a 7MP TrueDepth front-facing camera. On the back, the iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) features a 12MP wide-angle rear-facing camera, and the iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) features a dual camera array with a 12MP wide-angle and a 10MP ultra-wide angle lens.

Cameras: iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020
Camera iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020
Primary 12.0 MP 12.0 MP
Resolution 4000x3000 4000x3000

Screen

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

Screen and Display: iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020
Display iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020
Resolution 2048x2732 2048x2732
Screen Size 328 mm 12.9 in 328 mm 12.9 in
Pixels Per Inch 265 ppi 265 ppi

Battery

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) and the iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) are equipped with a 36.71-watt-hour battery. These iPads charge via USB-C and both offer up to 10 hours of battery life when on WiFi or up to 9 hours of battery life when on cellular.

Battery and Charging: iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020
Battery iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020
Capacity 9660 mAh 9660 mAh
Longevity 10 hours 10 hours
USB USB-C USB-C

Processing

Processing: iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020
Processor iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 iPad Pro 12.9" 4th 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 12.9" 4th Gen 2020

Available in 2 colors:

  • Gray
  • Silver

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 Colors

The iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 introduces one new color not found in the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 color palette: Gray. Both the iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 and iPad Pro 12.9" 4th 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 12.9" 4th Gen 2020.

Storage Options

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018

Choose from 4 storage options:

  • 64GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB

iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020

Choose from 4 storage options:

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 Storage

The iPad Pro 12.9" 4th 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 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 share three storage options: 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB. However, the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th 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 12.9" 4th Gen 2020

41 reviews 4.8 stars

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 vs iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 Reviews

The iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 scores higher with users earning 5.0 of 5.0 stars compared to the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 with 4.8 stars.

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