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| Global Score | |
| 89.8 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2017-06-09 | 2020-10-16 |
| 12.04 x 8.69 x 0.27 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 24.41 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 660.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 10 nm (Hexa-Core 2380 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 12-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.45 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10891mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 12.9-inch is much better than Apple iPad Air (2020), getting a global score of 89.8 against 71.7. Although the iPad Pro 12.9-inch is a better tablet than Apple iPad Air (2020), we must note that it's also a noticeably older, a lot heavier and thicker tablet. IPad Air (2020) has just a bit better hardware performance than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, and although they both have the same number of cores, the iPad Air (2020) also has a 64-bit processor.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a bit more vivid display than iPad Air (2020), because it has a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732 pixels, a quite brighter screen, a quite better pixels quantity per inch in the display and a larger screen. The iPad Air (2020) captures slightly better videos and photos than iPad Pro 12.9-inch, and although they both have the same camera aperture, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video quality, the iPad Air (2020) also has better 60 fps video frame rates.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch has a superior memory to install applications and games than iPad Air (2020), because it has 512 GB internal memory. IPad Pro 12.9-inch counts with a really longer battery duration than iPad Air (2020).
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it a simple decision.
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