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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.44 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2388 x 1688 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is much better than iPad Air, having an 86.4 score against 77.9. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is a much newer portable tablet, and it is also just a little lighter and noticeably thinner than the iPad Air. Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with iPadOS 14.x operating system, and iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system.
The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) counts with just a bit better performance than iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bit processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. The iPad Air has a bit sharper screen than iPad Pro 11-inch (2021), although it has a little lower 1536 x 2048px resolution, a little bit smaller display and a little lower display pixel density.
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a greater camera than iPad Air, because it has a much higher video resolution, a back-facing camera with way more MP and a lot bigger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) and Apple iPad Air feature similar memory for games and applications, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air has greater battery duration than iPad Pro 11-inch (2021), because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
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