Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) [2021]

Name: Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) [2021]
Brand: Apple

Display12.9"

ChipsetApple M1

Main camera12MP

Battery10758 mAh

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) [2021] product photo

7.3GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

2G bands

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

3G bands

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

4G bands

1, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2379, A2461, A2462

5G bands

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2379 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2461, A2462

Speed

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

Launch

Announced

2021, May 21

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)

Weight

682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (1.50 lb)

Build

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM +eSIM

Durability

Stylus support

Display

Type

Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)

Size

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

Resolution

2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)

Protection

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform

iPadOS 14.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26

Chipset

Apple M1

CPU

Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)

GPU

Apple GPU (8-core graphics)

Memory

Card slot

Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide)TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Features

Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR

Video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

Module

12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)

Features

Face detection, HDR, panorama · 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

3.5mm jack

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)

NFC

Radio

USB

USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector

Features

Sensors

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer

Battery

Type

Li-Po 10758 mAh (40.88 Wh)

Misc

Colors

Silver, Space Gray

Models

A2379, A2461, A2462, iPad13,8, iPad13,9, iPad13,10, iPad13,11

GoSolo Read / what it means5 takeaways

performance

Apple M1, 8-core GPUThe same chip in MacBook Air handles desktop-class work (video editing, 3D design, CAD) without lag on a tablet.

display

12.9-inch, 1600 nits peak brightnessMini-LED backlight and HDR10/Dolby Vision support mean video work and media editing see colour separation and contrast close to reference monitors, and the screen stays visible in direct sunlight.

battery

10758 mAh, about 10 hours screen-onA full day of active use (document editing, web, streaming) on one charge is routine; heavy creative work drains it faster.

camera

12MP wide, 10MP ultrawide, LiDARThe rear cameras and depth sensor are built for document scanning, augmented-reality apps, and spatial video; they are not portrait-replacement tools like a flagship phone.

connectivity

Wi-Fi 6, 5G, Thunderbolt 4 USB-CFast file transfer to external SSDs, fast wireless downloads, and cellular fallback on the LTE/5G model give you a portable workstation tier of connectivity.