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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iOS 8.x |
| -- | 2014-10-16 |
| 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| -- | 15.41 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 1299.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2752 x 2064 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M4 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.47 |
| 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 |
| 10 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a global score of 74.8, which is a bit better than the iPad Air 2's 74.2 overall score. The Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has iPadOS 16.x operating system, and iPad Air 2 comes with iOS 8.x operating system. IPad Air 2 counts with a way better display than Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), although it has a lot smaller screen, a little less pixels per screen inch and a way lower 2048 x 1536 resolution.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a much faster processor than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024), because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air 2, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The iPad Air 2 counts with a much longer battery performance than iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024). The iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) has a slightly better camera than iPad Air 2, because it has a camera with a much better resolution and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Although Apple iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) is a better device, it costs a lot more than Apple iPad Air 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPad Air 2. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Apple iPad Air 2, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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