Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$999

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
22.26 oz / 631.0 g	21.80 oz / 618.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gray, Silver

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	HDR
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2732x2048px, 263 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	10-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2604
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	10063
3D Mark High
Untested	5377
3D Mark Low
Untested	4496

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Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	9705 mAh

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	Wireless screen share
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
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

with 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

variant with LTE

Weight	22.33 oz / 633.0 g
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
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Review	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Review