Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad Air (2019) - specs comparison

Display

Display size

9.7 inches

10.5 inches

Resolution

1536 x 2048 pixels

1668 x 2224 pixels

Pixel density

264 ppi

265 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

72.80 %

79.41 %

Features

Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Apple A9X APL1021

Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81

Processor

Dual-core, 2260 MHz, Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm

Octa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU

PowerVR Series 7XT

Apple 4-core GPU

RAM

2 GB

3 GB

Internal storage

256 GB

OS

iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)

iPadOS

Battery

Capacity

7306 mAh

8134 mAh

Type

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

8 megapixels

Features

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)

Features

Time-lapse video, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

5 megapixels

7 megapixels

Features

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Design

Dimensions

9.4 x 6.6 x 0.24 inches (238.8 x 167.6 x 6.1 mm)

9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches (248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm)

Weight

15.66 oz (444 g)

16.37 oz (464 g)

Materials

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Colors

Gold, Gray, Pink

Gold, Gray, Silver

Cellular

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d)

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)