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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2021-05-21 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 12.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is way better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), with a 91.1 score against 71.3. Both of these devices use iPadOS OS, but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has 14.x version and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x version. Although it's the best tablet we are comparing here, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a just a little thicker and a little bit heavier tablet than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a lot better looking screen 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 (2021) also counts with a bit better pixels count per screen inch.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a very superior processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has as much memory capacity for games and applications as the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one, they have exactly the same internal memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a way better camera than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Both of them have the same aperture and the same resolution camera. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a very superior battery performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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