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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 300.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X APL1021 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Pro 9.7-inch is better than the Apple iPad Air (2020), with a global score of 80 against 71.7. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch is a a little bit lighter tablet device than Apple iPad Air (2020), but they are 0.24inches thick. IPad Air (2020) counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have a higher pixel amount in each inch of display, the iPad Air (2020) also has a bit higher 1640 x 2360 pixels resolution and a quite larger screen.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air (2020), because it has 192 GB more internal storage capacity. IPad Air (2020) features a better processing power than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of cores.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery life than iPad Air (2020). IPad Air (2020) captures slightly better photographs and videos than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the iPad Air (2020) also has faster video frame rates and a larger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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