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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2022-10-26 | 2013-10-22 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.25 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.06 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 1600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10758mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.72 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) is a little bit better than the iPad Air, getting a overall score of 80.2 against 77.9. IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) has iPadOS 16.x OS, and iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x OS. Even though the iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) is a lot heavier than the iPad Air, it's somewhat thinner and newer.
The iPad Air counts with an extremely better CPU than iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022), because although it has less RAM and 6 less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with just a bit better looking display than Apple iPad Air, because it has a better 2048 x 2732 resolution, a bit higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a lot larger screen.
IPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) takes way better videos and photos than Apple iPad Air, because it has a lot larger camera aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way better resolution. IPad Air's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022)'s one, both of them have equal internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2022) counts with improved battery duration than iPad Air, because it has a 10758mAh battery size.
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