Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2022-03-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1098.99 | -- |
| 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 |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.99 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a global score of 91.1, which is much better than Apple iPad Air (2022)'s 81.4 global score. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) body is older, just a bit thicker and way heavier than Apple iPad Air (2022). Both tablets we compare here come with iPadOS OS (Operating System), but iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has the previous 14.x version while Apple iPad Air (2022) has iPadOS 15.x version.
Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a CPU that is very similar to the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) one, both have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a sharper display than iPad Air (2022), because it has a bit better screen pixel density, a better 2048 x 2732 resolution, a bigger screen and a really brighter screen.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) has a much better camera than Apple iPad Air (2022). Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back and a F1.8 aperture. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal memory.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) features a really longer battery lifetime than iPad Air (2022).
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