Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$1079

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.83 oz / 477.0 g	16.26 oz / 461.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 78.27% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	500 nits
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	2.12 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2380 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/512GB 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/64GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2279
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	7411
3D Mark High
Untested	4761
3D Mark Low
Untested	3429

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Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion	7606 mAh

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
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	Yes
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

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,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
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
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	Loudspeaker
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

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

Alternative variants

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$779

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, 30, 32, 66, 71
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

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

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

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

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