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

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Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPad Air (2022) Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 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 - A25891, 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 - A2764, A2437
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2589, A25911, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2764
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A25911, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2437, A2766
Launch
Announced2022, March 082022, October 18
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, March 18Available. Released 2022, October 26
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 in)
SIMNano-SIM + eSIMNano-SIM + eSIM
Weight461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)682 g (Wi-Fi), 685 g (5G) (1.50 lb)
 Stylus support (2nd gen)Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)
Display
ProtectionScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Size10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)12.9 inches, 515.3 cm2 (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeLiquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)Liquid Retina XDR mini-LED LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)Octa-core (4x3.49 GHz performance cores, 4 efficiency cores)
ChipsetApple M1Apple M2
GPUApple GPU (8-core graphics)Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
OSiPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1iPadOS 16.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual-12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
FeaturesHDRQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Single12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRFace detection, HDR, panorama
Single12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video1080p@30/60fps1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, EDR5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS (5G model only)GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Battery
TypeLi-Ion 7600 mAh (28.6 Wh)Li-Po 10758 mAh (40.88 Wh)
Misc
ColorsSpace Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, BlueSilver, Space Gray
ModelsA2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17A2764, A2437, A2766, A2436, iPad14,5, iPad14,6
PriceAbout 550 EURAbout 1450 EUR