Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Jun 05, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$729	$1079

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.23 oz (460.0 g)	16.83 oz (477.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue	Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 600 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 12-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	8134 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$949

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Memory	64GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$649

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Specs
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