Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) - Which is better?

Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

75 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 12.9
VS
85 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 11
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020) Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 12.9 with chipsetApple A12Z Bionic, 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 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
  • Larger display: 12.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 9720mAh vs 7538mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
  • Lighter design: 466g vs 641g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
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Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
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Performance:
Gaming:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
vs
iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.9 in 11 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1668x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Pixel density 265 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 81.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
597 nits
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
608 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)58820 Hzn/a
Response time35 ms33 ms
Contrast1330:11676:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)], [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness 5.9 mm (0.23 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 641 g (22.61 oz) 466 g (16.44 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 in²) 442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
85.5 %
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A12Z Bionic Apple M2 (iPad)
Max Frequency 2250 MHz 3490 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture n/a - 4/2.42 (Blizzard)
- 4/3.49 (Avalanche)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 5 nm
Neural Processor n/a Apple Neural Engine
Graphics n/a Apple M2 GPU
GPU Cores n/a 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 1398 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2918 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
1359
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
2622
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
4855
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
10044
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13592622
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)485510044
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a46180
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)], [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
1064706
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
2189078
CPU391023547931
GPU387489915180
Memory139802363700
UX146392362267
NanoReview Score10647062189078
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
12855
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
19535
Max Surface Temp.42.3 °C37 °C
Stability77 %80 %
Graphics Test76 fps116 fps
Graphics Score1285519535
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)], [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 6400 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 13.4 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) iPadOS 16.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size 8 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 9720 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 No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 50 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:55 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
31:48
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
28:41
Web Browsing11:51 h10:19 h
Video Playback15:53 h15:02 h
Games07:16 h06:33 h
Standby Mode178 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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 125 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 10 MP
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 10 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor size1/3.0"1/3.0"
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix10 MP10 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length11 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 12 MP
Matrix 3472x2063 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor n/a 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 6 (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
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/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/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 SupportNoYes

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 12.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
81 dB
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
77.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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