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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-05-21 | -- |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 24.06 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| 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, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | 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 (2021) has a score of 91.1, which is a lot better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s global score of 60.6. Both of these tablets use iPadOS operating system, but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has an older 14.x version while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a lot better hardware performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). Both have 8 CPU cores and a 8 GB RAM.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features an incredibly better looking screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), and although they both have a same size display, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution and a quite greater screen density. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal memory capacity.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) takes way better photographs and videos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). They have the same resolution back-facing camera and a F1.8 aperture. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much longer battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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