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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 89.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-16 | 2017-06-09 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 24.41 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 729.00 | $ 660.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple 12-core GPU GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.57 |
| 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is way better than Apple iPad Air (2020), having a global score of 89.8 against 71.7. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a notably older, noticeably heavier and thicker device than the Apple iPad Air (2020). Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with just a bit better performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air (2020) also has a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a little sharper display than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has a bigger screen, a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution, a little greater display density and a little bit brighter screen. Apple iPad Air (2020) has a slightly better camera than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, and although they both have the same video quality, a same size diafragm aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPad Air (2020) also has better 60 fps video frame rate.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad Air (2020), because it has 512 GB internal memory. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a way better battery life than iPad Air (2020).
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is also cheaper, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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