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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | -- |
| 2025-03-12 | 2018-11-07 |
| -- | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.9 inches |
| -- | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 265 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 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 |
| Apple GPU 9-core 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 |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is better than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s score of 70.4. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a much powerful CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a much more vibrant display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller display, they both have the same screen brightness. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) have very similar cameras, they have the same video frame rates, a F1.8 camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same resolution back facing camera.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a battery performance that's just as good as the battery life in iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has a 9720mAh battery size.
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