Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Apple |
| Announced | |
| March 2019 | April 2021 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2019 | Coming Soon - May 2021 |
| Colors | |
| Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Silver, Space Gray |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in) |
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in) |
| Weight | |
| 456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz) | 466 g, 470 g (16.44 oz, 16.58 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) | Nano-SIM, eSIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) | 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 |
| 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 |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor Stylus support |
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic) |
Display
| Type | |
| LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating | QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate HDR10 Dolby Vision 600 nits (typ) Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating Wide color gamut, True-tone |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M Colour |
| Size | |
| 10.5 inches [Similar] | 11.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi) | 1668 x 2388 pixels (265 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 78.11% | 82.80% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iOS 12.1.3 | iPadOS 14.5 |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) [Similar] | Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip |
| GPU | |
| Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar] | Apple GPU (8-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 16 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 64/256 GB | 2 TB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP [Similar] | 12 MP + 10 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash |
| Features | |
| 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF HDR |
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) Face detection, HDR, panorama 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, EDR | 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only) |
| Browser | |
| Yes | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 2 TB, 16 GB RAM or 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po battery (30.2 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W |
| Capacity | |
| - | 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh) |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (multimedia) | - |