iPad Pro (2015, A9 series) vs iPad Pro (2018, A12 series)

iPad Pro (2015, A9 series)
iPad Pro (2015, A9 series)
Starting at
$172.99
$799.00 new
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iPad Pro (2018, A12 series)
iPad Pro (2018, A12 series)
Starting at
$262.95
$949.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release Year

2015

2018

Last OS Compatibility

No

Yes

OS

iPadOS

iPadOS

Maximum Operating System supported

iPadOS 16

iPadOS 18

Performance

Memory

4 GB

4 GB

Processor

Apple A9X

Apple A12X Bionic

Screen quality

Resolution

2048 x 2732

2388 x 1668

True Tone

No

Yes

Pro-Motion

No

Yes

Screen type

Retina display

Liquid Retina display

Pixel density

264ppp

264ppp

Brightness

400 nits brightness

600 nits brightness

Sound quality

Speakers

Four speaker audio

Four speaker audio

Miscellaneous

Weight

25 oz

16 oz

Width

8.6 in

7 in

Height

12 in

9.7 in

Depth

0.2 in

0.2 in

Screen size (inches)

12.9

11

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi + 4G

Carrier compatibility

Without SIM Port

Unlocked

Wi-Fi technology

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Bluetooth Version

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 5.0

Face ID

No

Yes

Touch ID

Yes

No

Connector

Lightning connector

USB Type-C