Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (M5, 2025) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 16, 2025	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $999	12GB/128GB - $799 12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1099 12GB/1024GB - $1299

Design

Dimensions
9.83 x 6.99 x 0.25 inches 249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3	11.04 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
15.73 oz / 446.0 g	21.76 oz / 617.0 g Wi-Fi only - 616 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space Black	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.63% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.84% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2420x1688px, 268 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

System chip
Apple M5	Apple M4
Processor
Nona-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 10-core GPU	Apple 9-core GPU
Memory
12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 16GB/1TB 16GB/2TB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (26.x)	iOS (26.x)

Battery

Type
8160 mAh, Li - Polymer	9705 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
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), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 7,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, GNSS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

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	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE 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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

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