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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-11-07 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is better than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s 71.3 score. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) body is just a bit thinner but a little bit heavier than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a much better hardware performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a more vivid screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 2048 x 2732 resolution, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels in each screen inch. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) shoots much clearer pictures and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Both have the same aperture and a 12 megapixels resolution back camera.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has more internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a very superior battery performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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