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

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 18, 2022

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, 81.23% screen-to-body 12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
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

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm) Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core
3100 MHz
Octa-core
GPU
Yes Apple 10-core GPU
Memory
8GB/64GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x) iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
7606 mAh 10758 mAh, Li - Polymer
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 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Front
12 MP 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
Wi-Fi Direct
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, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS
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

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
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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