Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.2
Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
Released · Mar 18, 2019	Released · May 21, 2021
10.5-inch	12.9-inch
Single camera	Triple camera
3GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
8134 mAh	10758 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 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
16.37 oz (464.0 g)	24.06 oz (682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

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
Refresh rate
	120Hz
Screen-to-body
79.41 %	85.43 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
256GB	128GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
8134 mAh	10758 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

8h 51min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple 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) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
	Quad 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) (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, 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, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
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
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter	USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 629

With 256 GB storage


Internal storage	256GB

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

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP	$ 649

With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	1024GB

With 16 RAM and 2TB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	2048GB

With 5G


Weight	24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
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), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Specs
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Apple iPad Air (2019) Review	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Review
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