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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Apr 20, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$729

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

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2388x1688px, 266 PPI
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 Firestorm and Icestorm	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	7540 mAh, Li - Polymer

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Browsing

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Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

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

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
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

With 256GB storage

Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi only

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

With 512GB storage

Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

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

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage

Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G

Weight	16.58 oz (470.0 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

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