iPad 9 (2021, A13 series) vs iPad Pro (2024, M4 series)

iPad 9 (2021, A13 series)
iPad 9 (2021, A13 series)
Starting at
A$317.00
A$549.00 new
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iPad Pro (2024, M4 series)
iPad Pro (2024, M4 series)
Starting at
A$1,428.00
A$2,049.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release year

2021

2024

Compatible with latest Update

Yes

Yes

Operating system

iPadOS

iPadOS

Minimum system requirements (iPadOS)

iPadOS 18

iPadOS 18

Performance

Memory

3 GB

8 GB

Processor

Apple A13 Bionic

Apple M4

Screen quality

Resolution

2160 x 1620

2420 x 1668

True Tone

Yes

Yes

Promotion

No

Yes

Screen type

Retina display

Ultra Retina XDR display

Pixel density

264ppp

264ppp

Brightness

500 nits brightness

1000 nits brightness max

Sound quality

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Four speaker audio

Miscellaneous

Weight

487 oz

444 oz

Width

17.41 in

17.7 in

Height

25.06 in

24.9 in

Depth

0.75 in

0.5 in

Screen size (in)

10.2

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 6E 802.11ax

Bluetooth version

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 5.3

Face ID

No

Yes

Touch ID

Yes

No

Connector

Lightning connector

USB Type-C