Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

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9.2
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2022)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) Apple iPad Air (2022)
Released · May 21, 2021
Released · Mar 18, 2022
12.9-inch · 2732x2048px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Triple camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 64GB
10758 mAh
7606 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Apr 20, 2021

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 16.26 oz / 461.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control

Display

Size
12.9-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits 500 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.1 (Average) 2.12 (Average)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm) Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3100 MHz 		Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 8-core GPU Yes
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
16GB/1024GB
16GB/2048GB 		8GB/64GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) iPadOS (15.x)
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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2279
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 7411
3D Mark High
Untested 4761
3D Mark Low
Untested 3429
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Battery

Type
10758 mAh, Li - Polymer 7606 mAh
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8 		12 MP
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
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video 		Yes
Front
12 MP (EIS, Wide Angle, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
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
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Alternative variants

With 256 GB storage
Memory 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 512GB storage
Memory 512GB
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
With 16 GB RAM and 1TB storage
Memory 16GB/1024GB
With 16 RAM and 2TB storage
Memory 16GB/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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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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