Apple Ipad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2021)

Apple Ipad Air (2022)

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, 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, 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, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

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)

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, eSIM
Height

247.6 mm

280.6 mm
Width

178.5 mm

214.9 mm
Thickness

6.1 mm

6.4 mm
Weight

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

682 (Wi-Fi)/685 (LTE) g
Stylus

Yes

Yes (bluetooth integration; magnetic)
Colors

Blue, Gray, Pink, Purple

Silver, Gray

Display
Display type

Liquid Retina IPS LCD

Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD
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 coating, liquid retina display
Display features

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

Wide color gamut display, True-tone display, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3 inches, 1.22 µm
(ultrawide) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 2x optical zoom
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

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 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

Single
Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚

12 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Selfie camera features

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

Digital image stabilization, exposure compensation, Face unlock, HDR
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/60fps

1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

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

Wi-Fi hotspot
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Dual-band
USB

Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort

Type-C 4
USB connector

magnetic connector

magnetic connector
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

A2DP
bluetooth LE

-

LE
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

EDR
NFC

No

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes (5G model only)

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes