Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
10.9-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2360 x 1640 px, 264 PPI	2388 x 1688 px, 266 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.23 %	85.43 %
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 A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core, 3100 MHz, Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit	Octa-core, 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU
RAM
	8GB
Internal storage
64GB, not expandable	128GB, not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (14.x)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
	7540 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Battery life test results
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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

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Video

Untested

Gaming

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Battery Life Estimate

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Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Specifications: Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps) Features: Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

PhoneArena Camera Tests

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Overall

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Photo

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Video

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Photo

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Video

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Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm)
Weight
16.23 oz(460.0 g)	16.44 oz(466.0 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
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

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, 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Headphones port	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Headphones port, Video out
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	Tethering, Computer sync

Buyers information

Price
$ 729
In The Box
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter	USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Apr 20, 2021

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Air (2020) Review	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Review