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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-16 | 2016-03-31 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 729.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| 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
IPad Pro 9.7-inch has a general score of 80, which is better than the Apple iPad Air (2020)'s score of 71.7. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch construction has the same thickness than Apple iPad Air (2020), but it is a little lighter. IPad Air (2020) features a quite better performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPad Air (2020) features a bit better screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display, the iPad Air (2020) also has a bit higher 1640 x 2360px resolution and a little bit bigger display. The iPad Air (2020) has just a bit better camera than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the iPad Air (2020) also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger camera aperture for better low-light captures.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this tablet a no doubt choice.
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