Apple iPad Pro 12.9" iPad Pro Silver 2018
The 12.9-inch 120Hz ProMotion Liquid Retina display and A12X Bionic chip ensure fluid visuals, paired with a 10-hour battery for all-day reading or streaming. As a professionally renewed device, it includes Face ID, a USB-C port, and four-speaker stereo sound at a lower cost. It’s best for students and avid readers who want a large, high-resolution screen for textbooks, note-taking, and media.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong battery (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (15th percentile)
- Below average ram (32th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple |
| GPU | Apple A12X |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 12.9" |
| Resolution | 2732 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 1.0 kg / 2.2 lbs |
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Pro 12.9" iPad Pro | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 12.9" 2732x2048 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | iOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Home | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | true | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 53 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Pro 12.9" iPad Pro | 37.5 | 39.1 | 31.6 | 87.1 | 87.8 | 86.5 | 93 | 14.9 | 88 | 56 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 80.8 | 95.9 | 93 | 86.5 | 73.7 | 91.6 | 63.1 | 99.2 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 80.8 | 98.7 | 85.9 | 64.4 | 89.5 | 77.1 | 78 | 84.2 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 79.5 | 77.2 | 91.9 | 91 | 99.7 | 64.7 | 54 | 96.2 | 91.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 99.6 | 1.8 | 93.2 | 94.1 | 99.7 | 84 | 98.2 | 65.1 | 93 | 91.4 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 93.9 | 91 | 96 | 41.8 | 30.6 | 94 | 89.5 | 94.6 | 71.3 | 55.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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