Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad Air (2020) - specs comparison

Display

Size:

9.7 inches

10.9 inches

Resolution:

2048 x 1536 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI

2360 x 1640 pixels, 264 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

72.80 %

81.23 %

Peak brightness:

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

60Hz refresh rate, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Apple A9X APL1021

Apple A14 Bionic

Processor:

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

Hexa-core, 3100 MHz, Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm

GPU:

PowerVR Series 7XT

Apple 4-core GPU

RAM:

2GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

256GB

64GB, not expandable

Device type:

Tablet

OS:

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

iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity:

7306 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, BSI sensor)

12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

F2.2; 29 mm; 1/3"; 1.22 μm

F1.8

Video recording:

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

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS

Front:

5 MP (HDR)

7 MP (EIS, HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

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

9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)

Weight:

15.66 oz (444.0 g)

16.23 oz (460.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Gray, Pink

Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)

Data Speed:

LTE, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

Dual SIM:

Yes

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

Additional microphone(s):

for Video recording

for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO

USB:

Lightning

Type-C (reversible)

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, Headphones port

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Buyers information

Price:

$ 1029

$ 729

In The Box:

USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Mar 21, 2016

Sep 15, 2020