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8.5Display8.2
8.4Battery8.7
8.4Memory & storage4.1
Why is iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) better than Pad X9 Max?
- RAM16 GB vs 4 GB4×
- Storage (max)2,048 GB vs 128 GB16×
- Peak brightness1,600 nits vs 700 nits2.3×
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad X9 Max: No
- Battery capacity10,758 mAh vs 10,100 mAh+7%
- Pixel density265 ppi vs 228 ppi+16%
- Resolution (short side)2,048 px vs 1,560 px+31%
- Resolution (long side)2,732 px vs 2,500 px+9%
- Thickness6.4 mm vs 6.8 mm+5%
Why is Pad X9 Max better than iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)?
- Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
- Memory card slotNo · iPad Pro 12.9 (2021): Yes
- Weight682 g vs 618 g+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 682 g | 618 g |
| Thickness | 6.4 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Height | 280.6 mm | 7 mm |
| Width | 214.9 mm | 192.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP40 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx0 |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | — |
| Colours | Silver, Space Gray | Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12.9″ | 13″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD | IPS TFT |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 2,048 px | 1,560 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,732 px | 2,500 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 228 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | 700 nits |
| Measured brightness | 607 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 85.4% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU frequency | 3.2 GHz | — |
| GPU | Apple GPU | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 2,048 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,758 mAh | 10,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Dual SIM | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| USB | USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4) | — |
| USB version | 4 | — |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | — |
| NFC | No | — |
| GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | — |
| 3D face unlock (Face ID) | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer | — |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | — |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | — |
| Optical stabilisation | No | — |
| Max video | 4K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Front camera | 12 MP | — |
| 4K front-camera video | No | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 14.5.1 | Android 16 |
| Platform | iPadOS | Android |
| Interface | — | MagicOS 10 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | E |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,600 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 146 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | E |
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