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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 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 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is a bit better than iPad Air's overall score of 77.9. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s body is much newer and incredibly thinner than the iPad Air's, although it is heavier. The Apple iPad Air counts with a little bit better looking display than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, a way lower 1536 x 2048px resolution and a lot smaller display.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a bit superior CPU than Apple iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. The Apple iPad Air features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has more internal memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little better battery duration than Apple iPad Air, because it has a 9720mAh battery size against 8820mAh. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) captures greater photographs and videos than iPad Air, because it has a much bigger aperture, a lot higher video definition and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad Air. If you want to save some money, you can buy the iPad Air, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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