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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-03-25 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 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
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is much better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), having an 84.6 score against 71.3. Both tablets we are comparing work with iPadOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has older 13.x version while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x version. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is a just a little heavier but just a bit thinner device than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much powerful processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a much better display than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 2048 x 2732 resolution, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also counts with a just a bit better pixels amount in each inch in the display.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) captures much better photos and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera and a same size camera aperture. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s memory for applications and games is just as good as the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one, both of them have the same internal storage.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a much better battery duration than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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