Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M5 (iPad), 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
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
- Larger display: 13in
- Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 8160mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
- Higher pixel density: 267ppi
- Lighter design: 444g vs 579g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB - 16/2048 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB - 16/2048 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 13 in | 11 in |
| Resolution | 2064x2752 pixels | 1668x2420 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 267 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.2 % | 81.3 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 281.6 mm (11.09 in) | 249.7 mm (9.83 in) |
| Width | 215.5 mm (8.48 in) | 177.5 mm (6.99 in) |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) |
| Weight | 579 g (20.42 oz) | 444 g (15.66 oz) |
| Area | 607 cm² (94.09 in²) | 443 cm² (68.67 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M5 (iPad) | Apple M5 (iPad) |
| Max Frequency | 4600 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 10 (4 + 6) | 10 (4 + 6) |
| Architecture | 6/2.95 () | 6/2.95 () |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple M5 GPU | Apple M5 GPU |
| GPU Cores | 1280 | 1280 |
| GPU Frequency | 2005 MHz | 2005 MHz |
| FLOPS | 5133 GFLOPS | 5133 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 4175 | 4110 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15577 | 15367 |
| CPU | 1234977 | 1228712 |
| GPU | 1095596 | 1078476 |
| Memory | 420432 | 420664 |
| UX | 404644 | 407820 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 26 | iPadOS 26 |
Battery
| Volume | 10340 mAh | 8160 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 38 min) | Yes (42% in 30 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 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 Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | 4032x3024 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| 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 7 (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 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2025 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2025 yr | October, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Face Sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 20 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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