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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $799 6GB/256GB - $899 6GB/512GB - $1099 6GB/1000GB - $1299 LTE version - $949	4GB/64GB - $729 4GB/256GB - $879 Wi-Fi only version - $599

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.61 oz / 471.0 g LTE version - 473 g	16.23 oz / 460.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 458 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.87% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2388x1668px, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 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)	1.9 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
7538 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion

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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 (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
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) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
LTE version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
LTE version - 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

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