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| Global Score | |
| 88.9 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1079.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 10.5-inch has an overall score of 88.9, which is better than iPad Air's 77.9 general score. IPad Pro 10.5-inch is a way newer tablet, and it is also incredibly thinner and a bit lighter than iPad Air. IPad Air has a slightly better display than iPad Pro 10.5-inch, although it has a bit smaller display, a quite lower resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a little bit worse display density.
IPad Pro 10.5-inch has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air, because it has more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch features just a bit better processing power than iPad Air, because although it has doesn't have a GPU and a 32-bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with more cpu cores and more RAM.
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch takes way better photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, because it has a much larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations, a lot higher 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. IPad Air features a little better battery life than Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch, because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
Although iPad Pro 10.5-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad Air. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the iPad Air, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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