Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$1299

Design

Dimensions
11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches 281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
	21.80 oz / 618.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space Gray

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 86.26% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR	HDR
Resolution
2752x2064px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2732x2048px, 263 PPI
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
1564 (Good)	Untested
Bright Min
0.9 (Excellent)	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M4	Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 10-core GPU	10-core GPU
Memory
8GB/256GB 8GB/1024GB 8GB/2048GB 512GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (16.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3720	2604
GeekBench 6 Multi
13280	10063
3D Mark High
7311	5377
3D Mark Low
7009	4496

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Battery

Type
10290 mAh, Li - Polymer	9705 mAh
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

5h 25min

Browsing

10h 54min

Video

8h 22min

Gaming

8h 34min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
ToF 3D depth sensing
Flash
LED	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
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,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
	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	Multiple speakers
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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, 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, 32, 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
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 2TB internal storage

Memory	2048GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) Review	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Review