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Why is iPad Pro 12.9 (2021) better than Idea Tab Plus 12.1?
- Peak brightness1,600 nits vs 600 nits2.7×
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Idea Tab Plus 12.1: No
- Screen size12.9″ vs 12.1″+7%
Why is Idea Tab Plus 12.1 better than iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)?
- Weight682 g vs 480 g+42%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 682 g | 480 g |
| Thickness | 6.4 mm | — |
| Height | 280.6 mm | 7 mm |
| Width | 214.9 mm | — |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | — |
| Colours | Silver, Space Gray | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12.9″ | 12.1″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD | — |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 2,048 px | — |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,732 px | — |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | — |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 607 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | — |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity |
| Chip maker | Apple | MediaTek |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU frequency | 3.2 GHz | — |
| GPU | Apple GPU | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 2,048 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card slot | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,758 mAh | — |
| Battery type | Li-Po | — |
| Wired charging | 30 W | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
| Dual SIM | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| 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 | 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 | — |
| Platform | iPadOS | — |
| EU label | ||
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 107 h |
| Repairability class | — | A |
| Drop resistance class | — | E |
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