Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

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)	16.26 oz (461.0 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	10.9-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
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 M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU	Yes
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
9720 mAh	7606 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer

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
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	Yes
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP

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) Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
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	Loudspeaker
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

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 1099

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

with 512GB storage

Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1299

Cellular

Weight	16.30 oz (462.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 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
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

with 1TB storage

Internal storage	1000GB
MSRP	$ 1499

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 (2022) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) Review	Apple iPad Air (2022) Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) User Reviews