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iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z) vs iPad 10th Gen (A14)

WINNER
iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z)
47.9Inno Score
VS
iPad 10th Gen (A14)
47.8Inno Score
33.3Performance47.9
56.8Display32.9
27.3Battery33.6
85.6Portability72.9
64.4Features74.4
6 spec wins — iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z)3 spec wins — iPad 10th Gen (A14)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z) scores 47.9 against 47.8 for iPad 10th Gen (A14). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z) edges ahead in display and portability, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z)

  • Stronger display score: 57 vs 33
  • Stronger portability score: 86 vs 73
  • 100% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • 50% higher RAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
  • 20% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 500 nits

Reasons to pick the iPad 10th Gen (A14)

  • Stronger performance score: 48 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 34 vs 27
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 64
  • 71% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 7 MP
  • 11% higher charging: 20 W vs 18 W
  • Lower launch price: $449 vs $799

Display

Display comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z) versus iPad 10th Gen (A14)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z)iPad 10th Gen (A14)
Screen size11 ″+1%10.9 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD (non-laminated)
Resolution2388x16682360x1640
Pixel density264 ppi264 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+100%60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits+20%500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z) versus iPad 10th Gen (A14)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z)iPad 10th Gen (A14)
ChipsetApple A12Z BionicApple A14 Bionic
AnTuTu—1,213,571Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—331,344Bottom 30%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—312,961Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—157,382Bottom 30%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—411,884Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,080Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—4,800Top 50%
RAM6 GB+50%4 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB64GB / 256GB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z) versus iPad 10th Gen (A14)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z)iPad 10th Gen (A14)
Capacity7,538 mAh7,606 mAh+1%
Charging18 W20 W+11%
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z) versus iPad 10th Gen (A14)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z)iPad 10th Gen (A14)
Weight471 g+1%477 g
Thickness5.9 mm+16%7 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z) versus iPad 10th Gen (A14)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z)iPad 10th Gen (A14)
Rear camera12 MP12 MP
Front camera7 MP12 MP+71%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z) versus iPad 10th Gen (A14)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z)iPad 10th Gen (A14)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2
CellularLTE optional5G optional
USBUSB-C (USB 3.1)USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: iPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z) versus iPad 10th Gen (A14)
SpeciPad Pro 11-inch (A12Z)iPad 10th Gen (A14)
StylusApple Pencil (2nd generation)Apple Pencil (USB-C / 1st gen with adapter)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersQuad stereoStereo (landscape)
Operating systemiPadOS 13.4iPadOS 16

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