Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2022-03-18 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.44 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2388 x 1688 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) is just a bit better than the iPad Air (2022), getting a general score of 86.4 against 81.4. Both tablets in this comparison come with iPadOS operating system, but iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has older 14.x version and iPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x version. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021)'s body is a little bit thinner than the iPad Air (2022), but it's a little bit heavier and was released only 10 months before.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a little bit better display than iPad Air (2022), because it has a little bit better pixels number per inch in the display, a slightly higher resolution of 1688 x 2388 pixels, a bit more brightness and a bit bigger screen. The iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad Air (2022) features a processor that's just as good as the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) one, both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a superior battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2022). IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features a very superior camera than iPad Air (2022). They have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels and the same aperture.
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