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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2022-03-18 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| -- | 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) has a score of 81.4, which is a bit better than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s overall score of 81.1. IPad Air (2022) is a notably newer and lighter portable tablet than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), although it's just a little bit thicker. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with just a bit better looking screen than iPad Air (2022), because it has a higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution, a larger screen, a little bit brighter screen and a little greater display density.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features as much memory to store more apps and games as Apple iPad Air (2022), both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air (2022) has a bit better processor than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air (2022) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2022). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes greater videos and photos than iPad Air (2022). Both of them have a same size aperture and a back camera with a 12 MP.
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