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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-03-31 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| 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
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a score of 80, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPad Air's global score of 77.9. IPad Pro 9.7-inch is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it is also just a little bit lighter and extremely thinner than Apple iPad Air. Apple iPad Air has a sharper screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch. Both have a higher pixels quantity in each inch of display, a display of the same size and the same 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad Air features a little bit better hardware performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Air also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits processor. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, because it has more internal storage.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a very superior camera than Apple iPad Air, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a much higher resolution back camera and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. IPad Air has better battery performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a 21% larger battery size.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a bit more expensive than the Apple iPad Air, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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