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Compare Apple iPad Air (2019) and Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

Apple iPad Air (2019)
Apple iPad Air (2019)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)
Apple iPad Air (2019)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)
  • 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(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, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
    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
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - Wi-Fi + Cellular; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global, China
  • 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) Cat16, 1024 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
    LTE-A
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2019-3
    2021-04
  • Status
    2019-3
    2021-05
  • Design
  • Build
    Aluminium alloy
    Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
    Nano-SIM, eSIM
  • Height
    174.1 mm
    280.6 mm
  • Width
    250.6 mm
    214.9 mm
  • Thickness
    6.1 mm
    6.4 mm
  • Weight
    456 g
    682 (Wi-Fi)/685 (LTE) g
  • Stylus
    Yes
    Yes (bluetooth integration; magnetic)
  • Colors
    Silver, gold, gray
    Silver, Gray
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD
  • Physical size
    10.5 inches
    12.9 inches
  • Resolution
    1668 x 2388 pixels
    2048 x 2732 pixels
  • Pixel density
    265 ppi
    265 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant, Retina display, Antireflective coating, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
    Scratch resistant, oleophobic coating, liquid retina display
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    -
  • Display features
    DCI-P3 wide color gamut, True-tone
    Wide color gamut display, True-tone display, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Hexa-core
    -
  • CPU
    Dual-core 2.5 GHz Vortex
    Octa-core
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.59 GHz Tempest
  • Chipset
    Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple M1
  • GPU
    Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
  • Memory RAM
    3 GB
    8, 16 GB
  • Internal storage
    64, 256 GB
    128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 GB
  • Memory card
    No
    No
  • OS
  • OS
    iOS 12.1.3
    iPadOS 14.5.1
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    -
    Triple
  • Main camera
    8 MP, f/2.4 , 31 mm, 1.12 µm
    12 MP, f/1.8 , 1.22 µm, (wide) , 1/3 inches
  • (ultrawide) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 2x optical zoom
  • TOF-3D LiDAR scanner
  • Primary camera resolution
    3264 x 2448 pixels
    4032 x 3024 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    -
    Quad-LED dual-tone flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, RAW
    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
  • Selfie camera
    7 MP, f/2.2 , 31 mm
    12 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3088 x 2316 pixels
    4032 x 3024 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    -
    Digital image stabilization, exposure compensation, Face unlock, HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5 GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Wi-Fi hotspot
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Dual-band
  • USB
    Lightning, USB 2.0
    Type-C 4
  • USB connector
    -
    magnetic connector
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.0
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    A2DP
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    LE
  • Bluetooth EDR
    Yes
    EDR
  • NFC
    -
    No
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • QZSS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope
    Accelerometer, barometer, Face ID, gyroscope
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    -
    Yes
  • Talk time
    10 h
    -
  • Tests and performance
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    -
    1727 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    -
    7270 (v5.2)
  • Cost
  • Price
    -
    1440 USD

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