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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-03-31 | -- |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 15.66 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 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 | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 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 | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| 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 an overall score of 80, which is much better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s score of 60.6. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a really superior performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has less processing cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a sharper screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little bit lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display density. IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a way better camera than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same resolution camera.
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 256 GB internal storage. IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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