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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| -- | 2025-03-12 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| -- | 21.76 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| $ 1299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 13 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | -- |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 10 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a general score of 74.8, which is a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s general score of 70.4. These tablets have iPadOS OS, but iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has the older 16.x version and iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x version. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a processing unit that's just as good as the iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) one, both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a way better display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025). Both have a same size screen. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a better camera than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). They have a camera in the back with a 12 MP, the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same video definition.
IPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 256 GB internal memory. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a really longer battery life than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024).
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