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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| -- | 2016-03-31 |
| -- | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is much better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a overall score of 80 against 60.6. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a better looking display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much faster processing unit than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster). The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better camera than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photography, they both have the same resolution back camera.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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