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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2021-05-21 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 9.04 |
| 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 12.9-inch (2021) has a score of 91.1, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air (2019)'s 85.9 general score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is a a lot newer tablet than the Apple iPad Air (2019), but it is incredibly heavier and a little thicker. IPad Air (2019) counts with a bit better processing power than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Air (2019) also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a sharper display than Apple iPad Air (2019), and although they both have the same screen pixel density, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) also has a much brighter display, a bigger screen and a better 2048 x 2732px resolution. The iPad Air (2019) features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a superior camera than iPad Air (2019), because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a lot more mega pixels camera in the back and a much bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features better battery duration than iPad Air (2019), because it has 10758mAh of battery capacity.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more than Apple iPad Air (2019), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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