Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$799

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm	9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.61 oz / 471.0 g	16.26 oz / 462.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.87% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2388x1668px, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.7 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	10-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
7538 mAh, Li - Polymer

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

5h 57min

Gaming

7h 56min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	Yes
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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
Wireless screen share	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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

variant with LTE

Weight	16.68 oz / 473.0 g
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
Prices (MSRP)	$949

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