iPad Pro 12.9" 1st Gen 2015 vs iPad Pro 11" 2018

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2015) measures 12” (H) x 8.68” (W) x 0.27” (D), with a 12.9” display size. The iPad Pro 12.9” (2015) with WiFi weighs 1.57 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.59 pounds. To compare, the iPad Pro 11” (2018) measures 9.74” (H) x 7.02” (W) x 0.23” (D), with an 11” display size. The WiFi-only and the WiFi + Cellular versions of the iPad Pro 11” (2018) weigh 1.03 pounds.

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2015) features a 12.9-inch Retina display with a native resolution of 2732 x 2048 at 264 pixels per inch. Additional specs for the iPad Pro 12.9” (2015) display include support for the full sRGB standard and an SDR max brightness of 400 nits. The iPad Pro 11” (2018) features an 11-inch Liquid Retina display with a native resolution of 2388 x 1668 at 264 pixels per inch. Additional specs for the iPad Pro 11” (2018) display include wide color (P3), an SDR max brightness of 600 nits, True Tone, and ProMotion technology. These displays are both fully laminated with an anti-reflective coating and a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating.

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2015) is powered by a 38.5-watt-hour battery, and the iPad Pro 11” (2018) is powered by a 29.37-watt-hour battery. Despite the difference in battery capacities, the 12.9” 2015 iPad Pro and the 11” 2018 iPad Pro are both able to get up to 10 hours of battery life when on WiFi or up to 9 hours of battery life when on cellular. The 12.9” 2015 iPad Pro charges via Lightning and the 11” 2018 iPad Pro charges via USB-C.