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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-10-26 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2022) is just a bit better than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), with an 81.4 score against 80.2. Both of these devices use iPadOS OS, but Apple iPad Air (2022) has the previous 15.x version while iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has iPadOS 16.x version. Even though the Apple iPad Air (2022) and the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) were released only 7 months apart, the Apple iPad Air (2022) is a bit thinner and notably lighter.
IPad Air (2022) counts with a very superior hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022). Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features a slightly better display than iPad Air (2022), because it has a lot brighter display, a just a bit better screen pixel density, a higher 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution and a larger screen.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features a way better battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2022). Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) shoots much clearer photographs and videos than iPad Air (2022). They have a 12 MP back-facing camera and the same aperture.
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