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

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)	Apple iPad Air (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	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
Speed	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	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

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

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

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

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

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB 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	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	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	Face detection, HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	7 MP, f/2.2	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30/60fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR	5.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector	USB Type-C, 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	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

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

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

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