Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)
Released · Mar 18, 2019	Released · Mar 25, 2020
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px	12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera	Dual camera
3GB · 256GB	6GB · 128GB
8134 mAh	9720 mAh

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm
Weight
16.37 oz (464.0 g)	22.61 oz (641.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
10.5-inch	12.9-inch
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
79.41 %	85.51 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB	128GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Capacity
8134 mAh	9720 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	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
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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+), 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
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, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 779	$ 999
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter	USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 629

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1099

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP	$ 499

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1299

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP	$ 649

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 (2019) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Air (2019) Review	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad Air (2019) User Reviews	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) User Reviews