Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

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Bigger battery

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

Better display

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

Lighter body

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Size (inches)	12.9	12.9
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2732	2732
Resolution Width	2048	2048
Refresh Rate	—	120
PPI	264	265
Glass Type	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Screen-to-body	77	85.4

Platform

Spec	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
CPU	Dual-core 2.26 GHz (Twister)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU	PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)
Chipset Name	Apple A9X	Apple A12X Bionic
Process (nm)	16	7
OS Name	iOS	iOS
OS Version	9	12

Memory

Spec	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	32GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features	HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm	12 MP, f/1.8, 29mm

Selfie Camera

Spec	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	1.2 MP	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm

Battery

Spec	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Capacity (mAh)	307	9720
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Po
talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	—

Body

Spec	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Build	—	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Height (mm)	305.7	280.6
Thickness (mm)	6.9	5.9
Weight (g)	713	631
Width (mm)	220.6	214.9

Launch

Spec	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Announced	2015, September. Released 2015, November	2018, October. Released 2018, November
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A2014
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Bluetooth	4	5
NFC	Yes	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	—	Type-C
USB Version	3.0	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5