Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)	Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · May 21, 2021	Released · Oct 16, 2020
11.0-inch · 2388x1688px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
7540 mAh
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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
16.44 oz (466.0 g)	16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
11.0-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 %	81.23 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB	4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
7540 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple 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) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
	Bands 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

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 729
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter	USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 599

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 749

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage


Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G


Weight	16.58 oz (470.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Review	Apple iPad Air (2020) Review