Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$729

Design

Dimensions
9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
15.73 oz (446.0 g)	16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space Black	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.63% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2420x1688px, 268 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M4	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Apple 10-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB 8GB/2048GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (16.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
8160 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
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
5.3	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E 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

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
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	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, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	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 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$599

With 2TB internal storage

Memory	2048GB

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) Review	Apple iPad Air (2020) Review