Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation Space Gray 2021
The Apple M1 chip drives a 12.9-inch 2732x2048 Liquid Retina XDR display with 120Hz ProMotion, Thunderbolt connectivity, and all-day battery life. The 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage keeps you automatically in frame during video calls, while Face ID enables secure authentication. It's best for digital artists and designers needing a color-accurate HDR display for photo and video editing with Apple Pencil precision.
CPU Apple M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 12.9" 2732x2048
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
72 Overall Score
Price £0
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong feature (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong screen (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has improved over time
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 12.9" |
| Resolution | 2732x2048 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina XDR |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 12.9" 2732x2048 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 47 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 12.9" 5th Generation | 61.7 | 71.1 | 67 | 92.1 | 32.2 | 98.4 | 74.6 | 99.3 | 76.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 66.7 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 76.6 | 92.7 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 85.9 | 97.8 | 93.7 | 48.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 79.6 | 85.4 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.3 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.6 | 63.2 | 85.4 |
Usage Scores
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