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

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Apple released the iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) in November 2018 and released the iPad Pro 11” (2020) in March 2020. The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) is the 3rd generation model in the 12.9” iPad Pro lineup and the iPad Pro 11” (2020) is the 2nd generation model in the 11” iPad Pro lineup.

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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

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018 prices start at $329, which is cheaper than the iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020 low price of $410.

Specs Comparison

The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) and the iPad Pro 11” (2020) feature different-sized displays, but share some of the same specs. They both offer up to 1TB of storage space, and feature USB-C, four-speaker audio, Bluetooth 5.0, a 7MP TrueDepth front camera and use Face ID for device security. The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) feature set includes a 12.9-inch Liquid Retina display, an Apple A12X chip, five microphones, WiFi 802.11ac, and a 12MP wide-angle rear camera. The iPad Pro 11” (2020) feature set includes an 11-inch Liquid Retina display, an Apple A12Z chip, five studio-quality microphones, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), and a dual rear camera array with a 12MP wide-angle and a 10MP ultra-wide-angle lens.

Size

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

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.

Camera

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

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.

Screen

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

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.

Battery

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

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.

Processing

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

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iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020

Available in 2 colors:

  • Gray
  • Silver

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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.
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The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) and the iPad Pro 11” (2020) color options include Silver and Space Gray.

Storage Options

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018

Choose from 4 storage options:

  • 64GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB

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iPad Pro 11" 2nd Gen 2020

Choose from 4 storage options:

  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB
  • 1TB

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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.
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The iPad Pro 12.9” (2018) is available with 64GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of storage. In comparison, the iPad Pro 11” (2020) is available with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB of storage.

Reviews

iPad Pro 12.9" 3rd Gen 2018

39 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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