Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+12%
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)9.7"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad (2025)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3355, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3356
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iPad (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3355, A3356
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
2016, March. Released 2016, March
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.41 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Stylus support
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
IPS LCD
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
True-tone
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 16.7.12
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Apple A9X (16 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Yes
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
4.2, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Yes
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Li-Ion 7306 mAh, non-removable (27.9 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
-
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
A1673, A1674, A1675, iPad6,4, iPad6,3
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
About 690 EUR