Apple Ipad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

Apple Ipad Air (2022)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
Height

247.6 mm

280.6 mm
Width

178.5 mm

214.9 mm
Thickness

6.1 mm

5.9 mm
Weight

461 (Wi-Fi) / 462 (5G) g

641 (Wi-Fi)/643 (LTE) g
Stylus

Yes

Yes (bluetooth integration; magnetic)
Colors

Blue, Gray, Pink, Purple

Silver, Gray

Display
Display type

Liquid Retina IPS LCD

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

10.9 inches

12.9 inches
Resolution

1640 x 2360 pixels

2048 x 2732 pixels
Pixel density

264 ppi

265 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, liquid retina display
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

500 nits (typ), True-tone, Wide color gamut

Wide color gamut display, True-tone display, 120Hz, 600 nits typ. brightness

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3" , 1.22 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3" , 1.22 µm
10 MP, f/1.8 , 11 mm
TOF-3D LiDAR scanner
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

-

Quad-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, RAW, Noise reduction

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚

7 MP, f/2.2 , 32 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

3088 x 2316 pixels
Selfie camera features

HDR, digital image stabilization, self-timer, exposure compensation, face detection

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30/60fps

1080p@30/60fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

magnetic connector

-
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes (5G model only)

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes
Magnetic connector

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope

Accelerometer, barometer, Face ID, gyroscope, light, proximity
Power bank function

-

Yes