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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-05-21 | -- |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | -- |
| 16.44 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2388 x 1688 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 266 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is much better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting an 86.4 score against 60.6. Both of these tablets come with iPadOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has 14.x version and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x version. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a much better performing CPU than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). Both have a Octa-Core processor and 8 GB of RAM.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a lot better screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel count in each inch in the display and a bit higher 1688 x 2388 resolution. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with a much better camera than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). Both have the same aperture and the same resolution camera in the back.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with a really longer battery life than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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