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

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6.8	9.0
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)
Released · May 07, 2024	Released · Mar 25, 2020
13.0-inch · 2732x2048px	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera	Dual camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
9705 mAh	9720 mAh
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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	12.9-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 263 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
86.76 %	85.51 %
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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
RAM
8GB	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity
9705 mAh	9720 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP	7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0
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),dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS	Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
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(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)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 999
In The Box
	USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1099

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1299

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

with 1TB storage


Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1499

variant with LTE


Weight	22.68 oz (643.0 g)
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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
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