Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$729	$999

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3
Weight
16.23 oz (460.0 g)	15.73 oz (446.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
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	Silver, Space Black

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 82.63% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2420x1688px, 268 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M4
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 10-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB 8GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	8160 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
	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	5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6E 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

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi only

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

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

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

With 2TB internal storage

Memory	2048GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Specs
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