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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 9.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-09-09 | -- |
| 12.00 x 8.68 x 0.27 inches | -- |
| 25.50 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 424.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9X chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Twister ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 2260 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10307mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro is a lot better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), with a overall score of 79.5 against 60.6. Apple iPad Pro counts with iOS 9.x operating system, and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x operating system. Apple iPad Pro counts with a lot better processing power than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 4 GB less RAM and lesser cores.
Apple iPad Pro has a lot better screen than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Apple iPad Pro also has a just a bit higher pixels count per inch in the display and a higher 2732 x 2048 resolution. IPad Pro shoots clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a way tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a camera with much less MP.
The iPad Pro features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Pro features a very superior battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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