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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 64 GB| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-03-31 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 386.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has an overall score of 80, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad Air's global score of 75.5. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a incredibly newer tablet device, and it is also way thinner and a bit lighter than the Apple iPad Air. The Apple iPad Air counts with just a bit better processing power than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad Air also counts with an extra graphics processor and a 64-bit processing unit.
IPad Air features a more vivid screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch. Both of them have a display with the same size, a higher pixel amount in each display inch and the same 1536 x 2048px resolution. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a lot better camera than iPad Air, because it has a larger aperture for better images and video in low light environments, a back camera with a way higher resolution and a much better video quality.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than iPad Air, because it has more internal memory capacity. The iPad Air has superior battery lifetime than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity instead of 7306mAh.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this tablet a great choice.
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