iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 vs iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021

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iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020

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iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 vs iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021 Pricing

iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 prices start at $391, which is cheaper than the iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021 low price of $434.

Specs Comparison

Size

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) measurements are as follows: 11.04” (H) x 8.46” (W) x 0.23” (D) with a display size of 12.9 inches. The WiFi-only iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) weighs 1.41 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.42 pounds. To compare, the iPad Pro 11” (2021) measurements are as follows: 9.74” (H) x 7.02” (W) x 0.23” (D) with a display size of 11 inches. The WiFi-only iPad Pro 11” (2021) weighs 1.03 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.04 pounds.

Size and Weight: iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 vs iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021
Size iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021
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 6 mm 0.2 inches
Weight 641 g 22.6 ounces 466 g 16.4 ounces

Camera

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) and the iPad Pro 11” (2021) feature a dual rear camera array with a 12MP wide-angle and 10MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and on the front, the iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) is equipped with a 7MP TrueDepth camera and the iPad Pro 11” (2021) is equipped with an ultra-wide-angle 12MP TrueDepth camera with Center Stage.

Cameras: iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 vs iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021
Camera iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021
Primary 12.0 MP 12.0 MP
Resolution 4000x3000 4000x3000

Screen

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) has a 12.9-inch Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2732 x 2048. In comparison, the iPad Pro 11” (2021) has an 11-inch Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2388 x 1668. Otherwise, both feature wide color (P3), an SDR max brightness of 600 nits, True Tone, and ProMotion technology, and they are both fully laminated with an anti-reflective coating and a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating.

Screen and Display: iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 vs iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021
Display iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021
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” (2020) has a 36.71-watt-hour battery and the iPad Pro 11” (2021) has a 28.65-watt-hour battery. The iPad Pro 12.9” (2020) and the iPad Pro 11” (2021) both charge via USB-C, and both batteries are capable of providing 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" 4th Gen 2020 vs iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021
Battery iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021
Capacity 9660 mAh 7540 mAh
Longevity 10 hours 10 hours
USB USB-C USB-C

Processing

Processing: iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 vs iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021
Processor iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021
CPU Apple A12Z Bionic Apple M1 APL1102

Color Choices

iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020

Available in 2 colors:

  • Gray
  • Silver

iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021

Available in 2 colors:

  • Gray
  • Silver

iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 vs iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021 Colors

The iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 introduces one new color not found in the iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021 color palette: Gray. Both the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 and iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021 share one color: Silver. However, the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 does away with Gray, previously seen on the iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021.

Storage Options

iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020

Choose from 4 storage options:

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB

iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021

Choose from 5 storage options:

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB
  • 2TB

iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 vs iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021 Storage

The iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021 introduces one new storage option not found on the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020: 2TB. Both the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 and iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021 share four storage options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB.

Reviews

iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020

41 reviews 4.8 stars

iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021

30 reviews 4.9 stars

iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 vs iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021 Reviews

Users rate the iPad Pro 12.9" 4th Gen 2020 with 4.8 stars, compared to the iPad Pro 11" 3rd Gen 2021 with 4.9 of 5.0 stars.

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