Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 13.x |
| 2022-03-18 | 2020-03-25 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 22.61 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space gray |
| 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 A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 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 Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is slightly better than the iPad Air (2022), having a overall score of 84.6 against 81.4. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) is an older and incredibly heavier device than iPad Air (2022), but Apple managed to make it just a little thinner anyway. Both devices we are comparing here come with iPadOS OS, but iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has an older 13.x version and iPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with a bit sharper screen than iPad Air (2022), because it has a little more brightness, a bigger screen, a little better pixel count in each inch of display and a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution. The iPad Air (2022) has just a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the iPad Air (2022) also has a larger amount of RAM.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal memory. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a lot better camera than Apple iPad Air (2022). They have a same size aperture and a camera with a 12 MP resolution.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) features a really longer battery life than Apple iPad Air (2022).
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