iPad Pro 11” (1st Gen, 2018) vs iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022)
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Here we compared two tablets: the 11-inch Apple iPad Pro 11” (1st Gen, 2018) (with Apple A12X Bionic) that was released on October 30, 2018, against the Apple iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022), which is powered by Apple A14 Bionic and came out 4 years after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad Pro 11” (1st Gen, 2018)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (592 against 471 nits)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 61% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2124 and 1318 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11 inches | 10.9 inches |
| Resolution | 1668 x 2388 pixels | 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 265 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.5% | 79.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | 97.6% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 45 ms | 33 ms |
| Contrast | 1420:1 | 953:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | 248.6 mm (9.79 inches) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | 179.5 mm (7.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) | 7 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 468 g (16.51 oz) | 477 g (16.83 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Silver, Blue, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 442 cm2 (68.5 inches2) | 446 cm2 (69.2 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (81st and 88th place)
iPad Ranking (21st and 23rd place)
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A12X Bionic | Apple A14 Bionic |
| Max clock | 2500 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| CPU cores | - | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm - 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm |
| Manufacturing | - | TSMC |
| Lithography process | - | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | - | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 7-core | Apple GPU 4-core |
| GPU shading units | - | 256 |
| GPU clock | - | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | - | ~654.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 16803 |
| Single-core score | 1318 | 2124 |
| Multi-core score | 4727 | 4871 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | - | 344641 |
| GPU | - | 317647 |
| Memory | - | 129624 |
| UX | - | 424836 |
| Total score | - | 1216748 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [7 tests] |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | - | 85% |
| Graphics test | - | 11 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 13 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 10 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2767 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 69% | 86% |
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3195 | 2229 |
Recent User Tests
Apple iPad Pro 11” (1st Gen, 2018)
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Apple iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-04 (Stelle) | AnTuTu | 1288870 |
| 📘 2026-06-29 (Ad_545) | AnTuTu | 1216748 |
| 📘 2026-05-22 (Ashutosh) | AnTuTu | 1161773 |
| 📘 2026-05-19 -> Starjack36 | AnTuTu | 1208173 |
| 📘 2026-04-24 (denckk) | AnTuTu | 1211908 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iPadOS 12 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | iPadOS 16.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) |
Battery
| Capacity | 7812 mAh | 7606 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:35 hr | 2:22 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:57 hr | 07:43 hr |
| Watching video | 12:23 hr | 10:43 hr |
| Gaming | 05:53 hr | 05:34 hr |
| Standby | 169 hr | 178 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 29 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 7 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3472 x 2063 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2018 | October 2022 |
| Release date | November 2018 | October 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $449 |
| Successor | - Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) | - Apple iPad 11" (11th Gen, 2025) |
| SAR (body) | 0.99 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Keyboard weight | 601 g | 297 g |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 20 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPad Pro 11” (1st Gen, 2018). But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the Apple iPad 10.9" (10th Gen, 2022).
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