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8.5Display8.7
8.4Battery9.1
8.4Memory & storage4.9
9.2Features6.0
Why is iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) better than Pad 5?
- RAM16 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Peak brightness1,600 nits vs 600 nits2.7×
- Storage (max)2,048 GB vs 128 GB16×
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 5: No
- 5GYes · Pad 5: No
- Battery capacity10,758 mAh vs 10,420 mAh+3%
- Screen size12.9″ vs 12.1″+7%
- eSIMYes · Pad 5: No
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Pad 5: No
- Rear camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
- Front camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
- USB version4 vs 3.2+25%
Why is Pad 5 better than iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)?
- Wired charging30 W vs 67 W2.2×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Weight682 g vs 577 g+18%
- Pixel density265 ppi vs 304 ppi+15%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- Resolution (long side)2,732 px vs 3,000 px+10%
- Thickness6.4 mm vs 6 mm+7%
- Resolution (short side)2,048 px vs 2,120 px+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 682 g | 577 g |
| Thickness | 6.4 mm | 6 mm |
| Height | 280.6 mm | 6 mm |
| Width | 214.9 mm | 193.4 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP40 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx0 |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | — |
| Colours | Silver, Space Gray | Silver, Gray, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12.9″ | 12.1″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 2,048 px | 2,120 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,732 px | 3,000 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 304 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,600 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 600 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 86.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity |
| Chip maker | Apple | MediaTek |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU frequency | 3.49 GHz | — |
| GPU | Apple GPU | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 2,048 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,758 mAh | 10,420 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 38% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| USB | USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3) | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 4 | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| 3D face unlock (Face ID) | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 16.1 | Android 16 |
| Platform | iPadOS | Android |
| Interface | — | ColorOS 16 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | F |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 104 h |
| Repairability class | — | B |
| Drop resistance class | — | E |
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