Compare Apple iPad Pro 2021 vs Apple iPad Air (2020)

Variants
11"
12.9"
WiFi
WiFi + LTE

Connectivity

Ports
1x Thunderbolt 4 + 1x Smart Connector + 1x Magnetic connector
USB-C, Magnetic connector
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.0 + optional 5G cellular
WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0

Construction

Battery | Capacity
28.6 Wh
Camera | Front
12MP Ultra Wide camera, 122° field of view ƒ/2.4 aperture
7MP f/2.0
Camera | Rear
12MP f/1.8
Camera | Rear | Ultra-Wide
10MP, ƒ/2.4 aperture, and 125° field of view
Camera | Rear | Wide
12MP, ƒ/1.8
Colors
Silver, Space Gray
Silver, Space Gray, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Microphone
5x microphones
Dual microphones
Speakers
4x speakers
Quad

Dimensions

Size | Depth
6.1 mm
Size | Height
247.6 mm
Size | Width
178.5 mm

Display

Brightness
600 nits
500 nits
Display Diagonal
11 or 12.9 inch
10.9 inch
Display Type
IPS
Pixel Density
264 ppi
264 ppi
Resolution
2360 x 1640

Function

Chipset
Apple M1 chip
GPS
Cellular model only
Yes
Graphics
8-core GPU
Operating System
IPadOS 14.5
IPadOS 14
Operating Temperature
0-35 C
Processor
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency core
A14 Bionic chip w/ Neural Engine
SIM
Optional 5G Nano SIM or eSIM
Nano
Sensor
Face ID, LiDAR Scanner, Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Touch ID, Three‐axis gyro, Accelerometer, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Video Codecs
HEVC and H.264
Video Recording | Front
FHD 60fps
FHD 60p
Video Recording | Rear
4K 60fps / FHD 240fps
4K 60p, FHD 240p

Performance

Battery Life
Up to 10 h
10 h
Memory | Capacity
8 or 16 GB
Power Supply
20 W
20 W
Storage
Up to 2 TB
64 or 256 GB

Production

Accessory
Apple Pencil (1st gen)
Apple Pencil 2nd-gen
Availability
2020-10-23
Debut
2021-04-20
2020-09-15

Price

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