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Apple iPad Air (2020)

Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2324	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2301, A2459, A2460
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2072
5G Network		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2301
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2459, A2460
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA)	HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G

Launch
Announced	2020, September 15	2021, April 20
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 23	Available. Released 2021, May 21

Body
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)	466 g (Wi-Fi), 470 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	Stylus support	Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)

Display
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 600 nits (typ)
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	11.0 inches, 366.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1668 x 2388 pixels (~265 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 18	iPadOS 14.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 18
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M1
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (8-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features	HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features	HDR	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack	No	No

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C, magnetic connector	USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh), non-removable	Li-Po 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh), non-removable

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Silver, Space Gray
Models	A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2	A2301, A2459, A2460, iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7
Price	About 640 EUR	About 870 EUR