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

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9.0
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2020)
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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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021 Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $729

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, 85.43% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 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
2.9 (Average) 1.9 (Good)
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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
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
16GB/2048GB 		4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
7540 mAh, Li - Polymer Li - Ion
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
7h 32min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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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
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,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
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 30, 66, 71
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

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
With 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.16 oz / 458.0 g
Prices (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
Prices (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, 30, 32, 66, 71
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)
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