Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Oct 18, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$729

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
Weight
16.23 oz / 460.0 g	24.06 oz / 682.0 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 Gray

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 10-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 (16.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	10758 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
	Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual 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
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 (EIS, 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,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
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 internal storage

Memory	256GB

Wi-Fi only

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

With 512GB internal 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 internal storage

Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16GB RAM and 2TB internal storage

Memory	16GB/2048GB

Cellular

Weight	24.16 oz / 685.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, 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
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS

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Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs	Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) Specs
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