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Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)

90 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 11
VS
69 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 11
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetApple M4 (iPad), 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 Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
  • Lighter design: 444g vs 468g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7812mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 265ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
vs
iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 11 in 11 in
Resolution 1668x2420 pixels 1668x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 81.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
991 nits
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
587 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
Response timen/a45 ms
Contrastn/a1420:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 249.7 mm (9.83 in) 247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width 177.5 mm (6.99 in) 178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness 5.3 mm (0.21 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 444 g (15.66 oz) 468 g (16.51 oz)
Area 443 cm² (68.67 in²) 442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
81.3 %
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M4 (iPad) Apple A12X Bionic
Max Frequency 4400 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) n/a
Architecture 4/2.85 () n/a
Process TSMC n/a
Transistor Size 3 nm n/a
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine n/a
Graphics Apple M4 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 1280 n/a
GPU Frequency 1598 MHz n/a
FLOPS 4090 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
3761
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
1318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
12557
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
4727
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37611318
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)125574727
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)], [Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
2706981
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
677699
CPU639017210024
GPU1359888207499
Memory252347122472
UX455729137704
NanoReview Score2706981677699
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
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 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 7500 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) iPadOS 12 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 7812 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
26:43
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
29:37
Web Browsing07:14 h10:48 h
Video Playback13:45 h15:19 h
Games06:40 h06:32 h
Standby Mode169 h166 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Flash Quad LED 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
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0"
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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 6E (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 4.0 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
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 MHzUMTS/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 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 11" (1st Gen, 2018)
78.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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