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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 0000-00-00 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 21.80 ounces | -- |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 263 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is slightly better than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen), with a score of 71.3 against 65.4. Both tablets in this review include iPadOS OS, but Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has an older 15.x version while Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has iPadOS 16.x version.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) features a display that is very similar to iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s screen, because although the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen)'s CPU is very similar to the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one, both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen)'s storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) feature quite similar batteries duration. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (7th Gen) counts with a very superior camera than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Both of them have a F1.8 aperture and the same resolution camera.
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