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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2022-03-18 | 2021-05-21 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 24.06 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 1098.99 |
| 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 | 1600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Apple M1 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 8-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 12.00 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 9.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | 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 (2021) has an overall score of 91.1, which is better than Apple iPad Air (2022)'s 81.4 score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is an older, just a little bit thicker and notably heavier tablet than the Apple iPad Air (2022). These tablets use iPadOS operating system, but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has the older 14.x version and Apple iPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021)'s processor is very similar to the processor in Apple iPad Air (2022), both of them have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a better looking display than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has a little bit higher display density, way more screen brightness, a better resolution of 2048 x 2732px and a bigger screen.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a very superior camera than Apple iPad Air (2022). They have a F1.8 aperture and a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air (2022).
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