Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $729	2GB/32GB - $729 2GB/128GB - $749 2GB/256GB - $899 2GB/256GB - $1029 Wi-Fi Only - $599

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.23 oz / 460.0 g	15.66 oz / 444.0 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, Pink

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	2 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Dual-core Twiste
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	PowerVR Series 7XT
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB 2GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	7306 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
	Dual 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) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP (HDR)

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
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, 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

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, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	38, 39, 40, 41
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, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Memory	32GB
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Wi-Fi only

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

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

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

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$729

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

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