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

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad Air (2020)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 48, 66, 71 - A2324	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, 48, 66, 71
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	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 - A2072	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2020, September 15	2020, March 18
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 23	Available. Released 2020, March 19

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)	641 g (Wi-Fi), 643 g (LTE) (1.41 lb)
	Stylus support	Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A12Z Bionic
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
OS	iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	iPadOS 13.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	-	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features	HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	-
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Single	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30/60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)	Li-Po 9720 mAh (36.71 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Silver, Space Gray
Models	A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2	A2069, A2232, A2233, A2229, iPad8,11, iPad8,12
Price	About 640 EUR	About 1000 EUR

OUR TESTS
Display	-	1330:1 contrast ratio, 625 nits max brightness (measured)