Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018) - Which is better?

Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)

80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
VS
69 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 11
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018), Manufactured in November, 2018with chipsetApple A12X Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 265ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 468g vs 477g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7812mAh vs 7698mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
vs
iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 11 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1668x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 81.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
587 nits
sRGB gamut96.2 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hzn/a
Response time38 ms45 ms
Contrast531:11420:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 468 g (16.51 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple A12X Bionic
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 4 nm n/a
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple A16 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
1318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
4727
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25951318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62464727
Geekbench Compute (GPU)19767n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
677699
CPU362548210024
GPU410482207499
Memory263536122472
UX321060137704
NanoReview Score1357636677699
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
11603
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.8 °C
Stabilityn/a69 %
Graphics Testn/a69 fps
Graphics Scoren/a11603
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) iPadOS 12 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size 23 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 7698 mAh 7812 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
29:37
Web Browsingn/a10:48 h
Video Playbackn/a15:19 h
Gamesn/a06:32 h
Standby Moden/a166 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0"
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
86.1 dB
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
78.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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