When everything seemed to indicate that the new 9,7-inch iPad Pro would be a clone of the 12,9-inch iPad Pro, with the passing of the hours and days we have been able to verify that they are not really the same models, since they present some differences that do not seem to make sense. One of them is found in the amount of RAM that both devices have.
The 12-inch iPad offers us 4 GB of RAM while the new model only offers 2 GB of RAM, just like the iPad Air 2 offered us. In addition to the processor it carries, A9X does not have the same performance as that of the 12,9-inch iPad Pro, according to the performance tests it has been subjected to.
If we talk about resolution, the 12,9-inch iPad Pro by offering a larger screen also offers us a higher resolution. 7,9-inch iPad Pro has a resolution of 2.048 x 1.536 while the 12,9-inch model has a resolution of 2.732 x 2.048.
ISight camera and FaceTime HD
If Apple released the iPad Pro at the same time as the new iPhone with 12 megapixels in the camera I do not quite understand why 12,9-inch iPad Pro has a built-in 8-megapixel camera for taking pictures and the veteran 1,2 megapixel for video calls.
12,9-inch iPad Pro: 8 megapixels without flash / 1,2 megapixels
9,7-inch iPad Pro: 12 megapixels with flash / 5 megapixels
Weight and thickness
Apple has managed to put in the same size as the iPad Air 2, all the new features that it has inherited from the iPad Pro, a good engineering job.
12,9-inch iPad Pro: 713 grams / 0,69 cm
9,7-inch iPad Pro: 437 grams / 0,61 cm
Pricing
If we are thinking of getting any of these models, we have to bear in mind that the cheapest model is found for 679 euros, with a 9,7-inch screen and 32 GB of storage. From that price, we can find different models up to 1.409 euros that the 12,9-inch iPad Pro costs with a mobile connection and 256 GB of storage.
- iPad Pro 9,7 inch Wifi 32GB: $679
- iPad Pro 12,9 inch Wifi 32GB: $899
- iPad Pro 9,7 inch Wifi 128GB: $859
- iPad Pro 12,9 inch WiFi 128GB: $1.079
- iPad Pro 9,7 inch Wifi 256GB: $1.039
- iPad Pro 12,9 inch Wifi 256GB: $1.259
- iPad Pro 9,7 inch Wifi + Cellular 32 GB: $829
- iPad Pro 12,9 inch Wifi + Cellular 32 GB: Not available
- iPad Pro 9,7 inch Wifi + Cellular 128 GB: $1.009
- iPad Pro 12,9 inch Wifi + Cellular 128 GB: $1.229
- iPad Pro 9,7 inch Wifi + Cellular 256 GB: $1.189
- iPad Pro 12,9-inch Wifi + Cellular 256 GB: $1.409
Undoubtedly the Ipad Pro. The 9,7-inch is much better than the 12-inch, the damage in both is felt when the Ipad is held for a long time in the hand. Another great disadvantage of the 12-inch one is that its pcipal camera is only 8 mpx and the secondary 1,3 mpx, while in the 9,7-inch the pcipal is 12 mpx and the secondary 5. I opted for the latter and the truth is I do not regret it.