Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) - Which is better?

Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

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Apple iPad Pro 11
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Apple iPad Pro 11
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

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" (4th Gen, 2022), Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetApple M2 (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 Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
  • Lighter design: 444g vs 466g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7538mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
  • Higher pixel density: 265ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
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
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Performance:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
vs
iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

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 No
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" (4th Gen, 2022)
608 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
Response timen/a33 ms
Contrastn/a1676:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]

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) 466 g (16.44 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" (4th Gen, 2022)
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M4 (iPad) Apple M2 (iPad)
Max Frequency 4400 MHz 3490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 4/2.85 () - 4/2.42 (Blizzard)
- 4/3.49 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple M4 GPU Apple M2 GPU
GPU Cores 1280 1024
GPU Frequency 1598 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 4090 GFLOPS 2918 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
3761
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
2622
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
12557
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
10044
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37612622
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1255710044
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a46180
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)], [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
2706981
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
2189078
CPU639017547931
GPU1359888915180
Memory252347363700
UX455729362267
NanoReview Score27069812189078
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
19535
Max Surface Temp.n/a37 °C
Stabilityn/a80 %
Graphics Testn/a116 fps
Graphics Scoren/a19535
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 7500 MHz 6400 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) iPadOS 16.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 7538 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 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
26:43
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
28:41
Web Browsing07:14 h10:19 h
Video Playback13:45 h15:02 h
Games06:40 h06:33 h
Standby Mode169 h161 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 10 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0"
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 4.0 4.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

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" (4th Gen, 2022)
77.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2022 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 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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