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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2018-11-07 | 2022-03-18 |
| 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 22.26 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 7-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.99 |
| 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 + 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 | Nano 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 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) is a bit better than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), with an 81.4 score against 81.1. The iPad Air (2022) body is much newer and incredibly lighter, but also just a bit thicker than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018). The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has a little bit more brightness, a larger screen, a just a bit better display pixel density and a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels.
Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Apple iPad Air (2022) also has 4 GB more RAM memory. IPad Air (2022)'s storage for games and applications is very similar to the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) one, both have the same internal storage.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes much better pictures and videos than iPad Air (2022). They have a F1.8 camera aperture and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a very superior battery duration than iPad Air (2022).
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