Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
6GB/128GB - $999 6GB/256GB - $1099 6GB/512GB - $1299 6GB/1000GB - $1499 LTE version - $1149

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
22.61 oz / 641.0 g LTE version - 643 g	21.80 oz / 618.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray

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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	10-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB 6GB/1000GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.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
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	Yes
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	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, LiDAR scanner, 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
	Wireless screen share

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
LTE Bands
LTE version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 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
LTE version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
LTE version - 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1099

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 512GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1299

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

with 1TB storage

Memory	1000GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1499

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

variant with LTE

Weight	22.68 oz / 643.0 g
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

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