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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2022-10-26 | 2025-03-04 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | -- |
| 24.06 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | -- |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) is much better than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), having an 80.2 score against 70.4. These tablets work with iPadOS operating system, but the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has 16.x version and Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x version. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s CPU is very similar to iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s processing unit, both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way brighter screen. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s camera is just as good as the camera in Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), both have a same size aperture, the same 60 fps video frame rate, the same video definition and a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) one, they have exactly the same internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) features just a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has an 11% greater battery size.
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