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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2018-11-07 | 2020-10-16 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 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 A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is better than the iPad Air (2020)'s general score of 71.7. Despite of the fact Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is older and extremely heavier than iPad Air (2020), it's design is still a little thinner. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with a little sharper screen than iPad Air (2020), because it has a little bit brighter screen, a better resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels, a little higher screen pixel density and a larger display.
IPad Air (2020) has a little better hardware performance than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPad Air (2020)'s memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018)'s one, they have the same 64 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Air (2020) features a camera that is very similar to the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) one, they have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a F1.8 aperture. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2020).
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) costs more money than the iPad Air (2020), but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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