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

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)	Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Mar 25, 2020	Released · Oct 16, 2020
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Dual camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	64GB
9720 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
22.61 oz (641.0 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
Silver, Space gray	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
12.9-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.51 %	81.23 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core 3100 MHz Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
9720 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999	$ 729
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter), 18W USB-C Power Adapter	USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1099

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

with 512GB storage


Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1299

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 599

with 1TB storage


Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1499

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 749

variant with LTE


Weight	22.68 oz (643.0 g)
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, Glonass
MSRP	$ 1149

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Review	Apple iPad Air (2020) Review
User Reviews
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