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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2022-10-26 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) is a bit better than the iPad Air, getting an 80.2 score against 77.9. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) works with iPadOS 16.x OS, while iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) is a a lot newer and thinner tablet than the iPad Air, but it's also extremely heavier.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has a little bit better screen than Apple iPad Air, because it has a little bit higher screen pixel density, a way larger screen and a better 2048 x 2732 resolution. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) and Apple iPad Air both count with quite similar memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have equal internal memory.
The iPad Air counts with an extremely better processor than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because although it has 6 less CPU cores and 7 GB less RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with improved battery performance than iPad Air, because it has a 10758mAh battery capacity instead of 8820mAh.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) takes much better photographs and videos than iPad Air, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality, a lot higher 12 MP resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger aperture for better low light captures.
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