Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 30, 2018	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$999	$729

Design

Dimensions
11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 5.8 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
22.26 oz (631.0 g)	16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.51% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Apple 7-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB 4GB/1000GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
9720 mAh, Li - Polymer	Li - Ion

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	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, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out
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 1000 GB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1749

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

Wi-Fi only

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

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

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

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 (2020) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) Review	Apple iPad Air (2020) Review