Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017	Mar 18, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$1079	$779

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm	9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.83 oz (477.0 g)	16.37 oz (464.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion	8134 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$629

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$499

Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$949

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$649

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Memory	64GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$649

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Specs	Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Review	Apple iPad Air (2019) Review
User Reviews
	Apple iPad Air (2019) User Reviews