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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-11-07 | 0000-00-00 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), getting a overall score of 81.1 against 71.3. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is a just a bit thinner but just a little heavier tablet than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a more vivid display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 2048 x 2732 pixels resolution, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also counts with a bit greater display density. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes much clearer videos and photos than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Both have a same size camera aperture and the same resolution camera.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a really longer battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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