Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2022)
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Apple iPad Air (2022)
Released · May 21, 2021
Released · Mar 18, 2022
11.0-inch · 2388x1688px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 64GB
7540 mAh
7606 mAh

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) 16.26 oz (461.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control

Display

Size
11.0-inch 10.9-inch
Resolution
2388x1688px, 266 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
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 M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3100 MHz
Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU Yes
RAM
8GB 8GB
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
7540 mAh 7606 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video
Yes
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP

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)
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Buyers information

In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021

Alternative variants

With 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
With 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
Cellular
Weight 16.30 oz (462.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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