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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2020-10-16 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | $ 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a score of 91.1, which is much better than the iPad Air (2020)'s 71.7 overall score. Even though iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) is better than iPad Air (2020), it must be told that it is also a bit thicker and a lot heavier. Both of these tablets come with the same iPadOS 14.x OS.
Apple iPad Air (2020) has a bit faster processor than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021), because although it has less 3.1 GHz CPU cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much better display than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has a bigger display, a higher 2048 x 2732px resolution, a quite greater display pixels density and a way brighter screen.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) and the iPad Air (2020) both feature really similar cameras, both have the same resolution back camera, a same size aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rate. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) counts with a much longer battery life than iPad Air (2020).
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) costs a lot more money than iPad Air (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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