Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Mar 18, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	$999

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm
Weight
21.80 oz / 618.0 g	22.61 oz / 641.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body
Type
HDR	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 263 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
10-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2604	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
10063	Untested
3D Mark High
5377	Untested
3D Mark Low
4496	Untested

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Battery

Type
9705 mAh	9720 mAh, Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

variant with LTE

Weight	22.68 oz / 643.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Review	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) User Reviews