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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| -- | 16.26 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 1299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a global score of 74.8, which is a lot better than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s overall score of 60.6. These devices have iPadOS OS, but Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has newer 16.x version and Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x, giving a couple additional features and a performance increase.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a processor that is just as good as the iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) one, both have a 8 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) features a bit sharper display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has a better 2064 x 2752 pixels resolution, a quite larger display and a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) captures much clearer pictures and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). Both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution.
Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) and Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) feature incredibly similar batteries.
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