Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $799 6GB/256GB - $899 6GB/512GB - $1099 6GB/1000GB - $1299 LTE version - $949	12GB/128GB - $599 12GB/256GB - $699 12GB/512GB - $899 12GB/1024GB - $1099

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm	9.74 x 7.02 x 0.24 inches 247.4 x 178.3 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.61 oz / 471.0 g LTE version - 473 g	16.40 oz / 465.0 g Wi-Fi only - 464 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	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, 82.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2388x1668px, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

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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 M4
Processor
Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 9-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iOS (26.x)

Battery

Type
7538 mAh, Li - Polymer	7606 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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 7,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 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, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, GNSS

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
LTE version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
LTE version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
LTE version - 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

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