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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-06-09 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 1079.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a global score of 88.9, which is better than the iPad Air's global score of 77.9. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch's body is notably newer, much thinner and just a little bit lighter than the iPad Air. The iPad Air counts with a bit better looking screen than iPad Pro 10.5-inch, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a just a little worse pixel density.
The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch has a much bigger memory for apps and games than iPad Air, because it has 384 GB more internal memory. The Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch counts with a little faster CPU than iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bits processor against 64-bits and doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a little better battery duration than iPad Pro 10.5-inch, because it has an 8820mAh battery size. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch shoots way better photos and videos than iPad Air, because it has a much better video quality, a much larger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Although Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPad Air. If you want to save some money, you can get Apple iPad Air, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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