Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Tablet

Bar

A2069, A2232

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

2020, March

2024, September 09

2020, March

2024, September 09

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$ 720.87 / € 950.44 / £ 755.00

247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)

149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)

471 g (Wi-Fi), 473 g (LTE) (1.04 lb)

199 g (7.02 oz)

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Ceramic Shield), glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)

Silver, Space Gray

Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900

Yes

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Yes

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)

Yes

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)

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Yes

IPS LCD

OLED

12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)

2048 x 2732 pixels

1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio

16M colors

1 Billion+

265 ppi density

460 ppi density

Capacitive Touchscreen

Yes

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen), Mohs level 4

Wide color gamut True-tone 120Hz 600 nits typ. brightness (advertised)

120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)

Dual Cameras

Triple Cameras

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide)

12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom

2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

Quad-LED dual-tone flash

Dual-LED dual-tone flash

7 MP, f/2.2

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

1080p@30/60fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

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48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF

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TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

-

HDR (photo/panorama)

-

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

-

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.

iPadOS 14

iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 26

Apple A12Z Bionic

Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)

Octa-core

Hexa-core (2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz)

Apple GPU

Apple GPU (6-core graphics)

6 GB

8 GB

128 GB/256 GB/512 GB/ 1TB

128GB/512GB/1TB

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR

5.3, A2DP, LE

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

No

Yes

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25W wireless (MagSafe), 15W wireless (China only) / 15W wireless (Qi2)

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)

36.71 Wh

3582 mAh

Yes, 18W

Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min / 4.5W reverse wired