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Apple iPad Air (2020)

Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
	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
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2020, September 15	2017, June
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 23	Available. Released 2017, June

Body
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 477 g (LTE) (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

Display
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm² (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	10.5 inches, 341.4 cm² (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1668 x 2224 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
		True-tone

Platform
OS	iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4	iOS 10.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A10X Fusion (10 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Hexa-core 2.38 GHz (3x Hurricane & 3x Zephyr)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS
Features	HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features	HDR	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps

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

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	4.2, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC	No	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C, magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 3.0; magnetic connector

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh), non-removable	Li-Ion 8134 mAh, non-removable (30.8 Wh)
Talk time		Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Space Gray, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver
SAR		1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.93 W/kg (body)
Models	A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2	A1701, A1709, A1852, iPad7,3, iPad7,4
Price	About 640 EUR	About 730 EUR

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