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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-03-31 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a global score of 80, which is better than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s score of 72.3. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a a bit lighter tablet than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), but they are equally thin. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 6 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster).
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bit larger display and a bit higher 1640 x 2360 pixels resolution. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because it has 128 GB more internal memory.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a much longer battery duration than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better camera than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a same resolution back facing camera.
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