Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (5th Gen, 2021)
- Screen: 12.9" Mini LED - 2048 x 2732
- SoC: Apple M1 (iPad)
- Camera: 3 (12 MP + 10 MP)
- Battery: 10758 mAh
- OS: iPadOS 26.5
- Weight: 682 grams (24.06 oz)
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Full specifications
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| Type | Mini LED |
| Size | 12.9 inches |
| Resolution | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 |
| PPI | 265 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% |
| RGB color space | 99.9% |
| PWM | 19190 Hz |
| Response time | 23 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
Design and build
| Height | 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) |
| Width | 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.4 mm (0.25 inches) |
| Weight | 682 g (24.06 oz) |
| Waterproof | No |
| Rear material | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No |
| Area | 603 cm2 (93.5 inches2) |
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M1 (iPad) |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Icestorm - 4 cores at 3.2 GHz: Firestorm |
| Manufacturing | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 8-core |
| GPU clock | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2617 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
| Single-core score | 2324 |
| Multi-core score | 8559 |
| CPU | 653954 |
| GPU | 677034 |
| Memory | 212665 |
| UX | 531187 |
| Total score | 2074840 |
| Stability | 77% |
| Graphics test | 15 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1986 |
| Stability | 79% |
| Graphics test | 24 FPS |
| Section 1 | 30 FPS |
| Section 2 | 24 FPS |
| Section 3 | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | 6408 |
| Stability | 74% |
| Graphics test | 30 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5105 |
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-07-04 (クラ絶) | AnTuTu | 2074840 |
| 📘 2026-03-29 (Blizz) | AnTuTu | 2011970 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 4266 MHz |
| Channels | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe |
| Memory card | No |
Software
| Operating system | iPadOS 14.5.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) |
Battery
| Capacity | 10758 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No |
| Wireless charging | No |
| Reverse charging | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 65 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:12 hr |
| Watching video | 11:18 hr |
| Gaming | 06:23 hr |
| Standby | 171 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 125° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 10 MP 3) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| Image resolution | 10 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 |
| Autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 4.0 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | No |
| Infrared port | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano |
| eSIM support* | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 |
| 2G network | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
| 5G support | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No |
| FM radio | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes |
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Other
| Category | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2021 |
| Release date | May 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1099 |
| Successor | - Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024) |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
| Keyboard weight | 710 g |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W |
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