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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-16 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 729.00 | $ 999.00 |
| 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 A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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 (60 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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is much better than the Apple iPad Air (2020), getting a general score of 81.1 against 71.7. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is an older and noticeably heavier tablet than the Apple iPad Air (2020), but Apple was able to build it just a bit thinner anyway. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has a bigger display, a little brighter screen, a bit higher pixels amount in each inch of display and a better resolution of 2048 x 2732.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) has just a little better processing power than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The iPad Air (2020) and the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) both count with really similar cameras, they have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same 60 frames per second video frame rates, a same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
IPad Air (2020) and iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) count with really similar memory capacity for games and applications, both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2020).
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) costs more than the iPad Air (2020), but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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