Screen size
iPad Pro 11 (2024)Winner: 11.0"+12%
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)9.7"
Quick verdict
iPad Pro 11 (2024) leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
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 Pro 11 (2024)
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
5G 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 - A2837, 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 - A3006
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 Pro 11 (2024)
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 - A2837, A3006
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
-
Speed
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
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 Pro 11 (2024)
2024, May 07
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
2016, March. Released 2016, March
Status
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3 mm (9.83 x 6.99 x 0.21 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 Pro 11 (2024)
444 g (Wi-Fi), 446 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.41 oz)
Build
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
eSIM
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Stylus support
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Stylus support
Type
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
11.0 inches, 373.1 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
1668 x 2420 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Antireflective coating Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
True-tone
OS
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 16.7.12
Chipset
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Apple M4
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Apple A9X (16 nm)
CPU
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
9-core 4.4 GHz (3 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) - 256/512GB models10-core 4.4 GHz (4 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) - 1/2TB models
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
GPU
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
No
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
No
Internal
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
Single
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes (4K, 1080p)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
No
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Yes
WLAN
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
4.2, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
No
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Yes
Radio
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
No
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
No
USB
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Li-Po 8160 mAh
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Li-Ion 7306 mAh, non-removable (27.9 Wh)
Talk time
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
-
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Silver, Space Black
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold
Models
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
A2836, A2837, A3006, iPad16,3, iPad16,4
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
A1673, A1674, A1675, iPad6,4, iPad6,3
Price
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
About 1200 EUR
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
About 690 EUR
SAR
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
-
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
-
iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)
0.99 W/kg (body)