iPad 5 (2017, A9 series) vs iPad Pro (2020, A12 series)

iPad 5 (2017, A9 series)
iPad 5 (2017, A9 series)
Starting at
A$133.00
A$399.00 new
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iPad Pro (2020, A12 series)
iPad Pro (2020, A12 series)
Starting at
A$767.00
A$1,199.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release year

2017

2020

Compatible with latest Update

No

Yes

Operating system

iPadOS

iPadOS

Minimum system requirements (iPadOS)

iPadOS 16

iPadOS 18

Performance

Memory

2 GB

6 GB

Processor

Apple A9

Apple A12Z Bionic

Screen quality

Resolution

2048 x 1536

2388 x 1668

True Tone

No

Yes

Promotion

No

Yes

Screen type

Retina display

Liquid Retina display

Pixel density

264ppp

264ppp

Brightness

500 nits brightness

600 nits brightness max

Sound quality

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Four speaker audio

Miscellaneous

Weight

469 oz

473 oz

Width

16.95 in

17.85 in

Height

24 in

24.76 in

Depth

0.75 in

0.59 in

Screen size (in)

9.7

11

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi + 5G

Carrier compatibility

Without SIM Port

Unlocked

Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax

Bluetooth version

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 5.0

Face ID

No

Yes

Touch ID

Yes

No

Connector

Lightning connector

USB Type-C

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