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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2020-03-25 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) is a bit better than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), with an 85.9 score against 84.6. Apple iPad Air (2019)'s construction is lighter than the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), although it is a bit thicker and was released a little bit more than a year before. IPad Air (2019) features a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the iPad Air (2019) also counts with a 64-bits processor.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a little sharper display than iPad Air (2019), and although they both have the same count of pixels in each display inch, the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has a quite more brightness, a better resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a bigger display. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a superior camera than iPad Air (2019), because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations.
IPad Air (2019) has a much greater memory for apps and games than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has a 19 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, the iPad Air (2019) is also by far the cheapest.
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