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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2013-10-22 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a general score of 89.8, which is better than the Apple iPad Air's general score of 77.9. IPad Pro 12.9-inch is a incredibly newer and just a little thinner tablet than the Apple iPad Air, although it's also noticeably heavier. The iPad Air has a bit more vivid screen than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, although it has a way lower resolution of 1536 x 2048, a lot smaller display and a little bit worse pixels number in each inch in the display.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than iPad Air, because it has 384 GB more internal storage. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a bit superior processing unit than iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bit CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster).
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a greater camera than Apple iPad Air, because it has a way larger aperture, a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more MP camera. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has improved battery performance than Apple iPad Air, because it has a 10891mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as iPad Air. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the iPad Air, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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