Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

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8.5	6.8
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Mar 31, 2016	Released · May 07, 2024
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px	13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
7306 mAh	9705 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$1029

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
15.66 oz (444.0 g)	21.80 oz (618.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Pink

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD	HDR
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2732x2048px, 263 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9X APL1021 (16 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Dual-core 2260 MHz Twiste	Octa-core
GPU
PowerVR Series 7XT	10-core GPU
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB 2GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
7306 mAh, Li - Polymer	9705 mAh

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
5 MP (HDR)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29	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
38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM

Alternative variants


Memory	32GB
Officially announced	Mar 21, 2016
Prices (MSRP)	$599

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$749

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB


Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$729


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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User Reviews
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