Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) - Which is better?

Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)

80 out 100
Apple iPad 11
VS
94 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 11
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)

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" (6th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetApple M5 (iPad). 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)
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
  • Higher pixel density: 267ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 444g vs 477g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8160mAh vs 7698mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
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" (6th Gen, 2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 11 in 11 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1668x2420 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 267 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8 % 81.3 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
529 nits
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut96.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)21120 Hzn/a
Response time38 msn/a
Contrast531:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 248.6 mm (9.79 in) 249.7 mm (9.83 in)
Width 179.5 mm (7.07 in) 177.5 mm (6.99 in)
Thickness 7 mm (0.28 in) 5.3 mm (0.21 in)
Weight 477 g (16.83 oz) 444 g (15.66 oz)
Area 446 cm² (69.13 in²) 443 cm² (68.67 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
80.8 %
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
81.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A16 Bionic Apple M5 (iPad)
Max Frequency 3460 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 10 (4 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)		 6/2.95 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple A16 GPU Apple M5 GPU
GPU Cores 640 1280
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 2005 MHz
FLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS 5133 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
2595
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
4110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
6246
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
15367
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)25954110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)624615367
Geekbench Compute (GPU)19767n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025)
1357636
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
n/a
CPU3625481228712
GPU4104821078476
Memory263536420664
UX321060407820
NanoReview Score1357636n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) iPadOS 26
OS Size 23 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 7698 mAh 8160 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (42% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 4.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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
5G SupportYesYes

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" (6th Gen, 2025)
n/a

Other

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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