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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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9.2
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2020)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · May 21, 2021
Released · Oct 16, 2020
12.9-inch
10.9-inch
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
64GB
10758 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm 		9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
24.06 oz (682.0 g) 16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
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
120Hz 60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.43 % 81.23 %
Peak brightness
1600 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3100 MHz 		Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
8GB
Internal storage
128GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
10758 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
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Video
8h 51min
Gaming
Untested
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Video
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Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple 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)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, 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, Wi-Fi Direct 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO
USB
Type-C Type-C
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
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
$ 729
In The Box
USB-C Charge Cable, 20W USB-C Power Adapter USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021 Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
With 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 599
With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 1024GB
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 749
With 16 RAM and 2TB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 2048GB
With 5G
Weight 24.16 oz (685.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
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, HSPA
Dual SIM Yes
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Location GPS, A-GPS
Other UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
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