Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3
Weight
16.26 oz (462.0 g)	15.73 oz (446.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray	Silver, Space Black

Display

Size
11.0-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI	2420x1688px, 268 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.48 %	82.63 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Apple M4
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core
GPU
10-core GPU	Apple 10-core GPU
RAM
8GB	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
	8160 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP	12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 999

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage

Internal storage	1024GB

With 1TB internal storage

Internal storage	1024GB

With 2TB internal storage

Internal storage	2048GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Specs
PhoneArena Review
	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Review