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

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Apple iPad Air (2022)
Apple iPad Air (2022) Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)
Released · Mar 18, 2022
Released · Oct 26, 2022
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera
Dual camera
8GB · 64GB
8GB · 128GB
7606 mAh
10758 mAh

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
16.26 oz(461.0 g) 24.06 oz(682.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space Gray

Display

Size
10.9-inch 12.9-inch
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.23 % 85.43 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 1600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm) Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core
3100 MHz
Octa-core
GPU
Yes Apple 10-core GPU
RAM
8GB 8GB
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x) iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
7606 mAh 10758 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Max charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP
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
Yes 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP 12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Headphones port, Video out
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Buyers information

In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 18, 2022

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
Cellular
Weight 16.30 oz(462.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 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
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
With 16GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
With 16GB RAM and 2TB internal storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 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(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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 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
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
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