Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

Released 2018, November
631g (Wi-Fi), 633g (LTE), 5.9mm thickness
iOS 12, up to iPadOS 26.2
64GB/256GB/1TB storage, no card slot
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12.9"
2048x2732 pixels
12MP
2160p
4/6GB RAM
Apple A12X Bionic
9720mAh

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A2014

A1895

A1876

Also known as Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 3rd generation)
Wi-Fi + Cellular & GPS: A2014, A1895 (Global); A1983 (China)
Wi-Fi only, w/o GPS: A1876 (Global)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	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, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A2014
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 66, 71 - A1895
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2018, October. Released 2018, November
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)
	Weight	631 g (Wi-Fi), 633 g (LTE) (1.39 lb)
	Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
		Stylus support

Display	Type	IPS LCD, 120Hz
	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	OS	iOS 12, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2
	Chipset	Apple A12X Bionic (7 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
	GPU	Apple GPU (7-core graphics)

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM

Main Camera	Single	12 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
	Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie camera	Single	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
	Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama
	Video	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
	3.5mm jack	No

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
	NFC	No
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector

Features	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Po 9720 mAh, non-removable (36.71 Wh)

Misc	Colors	Silver, Space Gray
	Models	A2014, A1895, A1876, A1983, iPad8,5, iPad8,6, iPad8,7, iPad8,8
	SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 1100 EUR

Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 552771 (v7) GeekBench: 5040 (v4.4) GFXBench: 39fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Our Tests	Loudspeaker	-22.1 LUFS (Excellent)

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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) - user opinions and reviews

Sonia ph
t7y
14 Aug 2025

Agree with you. I regret to update to 18.6 a lot of bugs super fast in battery drain how to return back to 18.5 I love this 18.5 not fast battery drain this 18.5 is also speaker/sound good. PLEASE FIX THE BUGS TO THIS 18.6 ASAP !!! Please fix this bu...

Luka
mFd
01 Aug 2025

I don't think it has the same chipset... The iPhones you mentioned have the Apple A12 Bionic SoC, while this iPad has the Apple A12X Bionic SoC. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong tho

YUKI93
K1L
26 Jul 2025

It truly amazes me to see that this 3rd-gen iPad Pro 12.9 is eligible for iPadOS 26. 7 OS update on a non-desktop tablet is completely unheard of! And let's not forget that the chipset in this tablet is an upgrade of the A12 Bionic chipset found...