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iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X)
Apple's 2018 12.9-inch iPad Pro adopts the all-screen design with Face ID and USB-C, and pairs the A12X Bionic with a 120Hz ProMotion Liquid Retina display. Apple said it has about 25% less volume than the previous 12.9-inch model. It launched at $999 for 64GB Wi-Fi.
Pros
- Large 12.9-inch 120Hz ProMotion display with P3 wide color and 600 nits
- A12X Bionic with a seven-core GPU and 4GB of RAM (6GB on the 1TB model)
- Full-screen video playback lasted just over 11 hours in review testing
- Four-speaker audio and USB-C with external display output up to 5K
- Supports the Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and the Smart Keyboard Folio
Cons
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
- Apple Pencil (2nd generation) at $129 and Smart Keyboard Folio at $199 are sold separately
- Review testing found the case not as stiff as hoped, and it creaked when twisted by hand
- The $999 base model has 64GB of storage and no card slot
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X)
Display
- Screen size
- 12.9 ″
- Panel type
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 2732x2048
- Pixel density
- 264 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 120 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 600 nits
Performance
- Chipset
- Apple A12X Bionic
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage options
- 64GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Battery
- Capacity
- 9,720 mAh
- Charging
- 18 W
Design
- Weight
- 631 g
- Thickness
- 5.9 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Camera
- Rear camera
- 12 MP
- Front camera
- 7 MP
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Cellular
- LTE optional
- USB
- USB-C (USB 3.1)
Features
- Stylus
- Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
- Keyboard support
- Yes
- Speakers
- Quad stereo
- Operating system
- iOS 12
Quick answers
Is the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) good in 2026?
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X) earns an Inno Score of 45.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Apple's 2018 12.9-inch iPad Pro adopts the all-screen design with Face ID and USB-C, and pairs the A12X Bionic with a 120Hz ProMotion Liquid Retina display. Apple said it has about 25% less volume than the previous 12.9-inch model. It launched at $999 for 64GB Wi-Fi.
What are the key specs of the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X)?
Screen size: 12.9 ″ · Chipset: Apple A12X Bionic · Capacity: 9,720 mAh · RAM: 4 GB
What are the closest alternatives to the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (A12X)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Galaxy Tab Active5, Galaxy Tab S4, Honor Pad 9 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
