Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm	9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.83 oz (477.0 g)	16.26 oz (462.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink	Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
10.5-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
78.27 %	81.48 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	10-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
512GB	128GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
8134 mAh
Type
Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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), 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)	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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1079

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 779

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 949

With 1TB internal storage

Internal storage	1024GB

Internal storage	256GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 749

Internal storage	64GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 649

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Specs	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Review