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Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple Apple
Announced
March 2019 October 2018
Status
Available - March 2019 Available - November 2018
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)
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm
(11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)
Weight
456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz) 631 g, 633 g (22.26 oz, 22.33 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (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) 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)
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 LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
10.5 inches [Similar] 12.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi) 2048 x 2732 pixels (265 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
78.11% 85.24%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
iOS 12.1.3 iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Processor
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12X Bionic (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar] Apple GPU (7-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
2 GB [Browse Similar] 6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
64/256 GB 1 TB
External Memory
No No

Camera

Rear Camera
8 MP [Similar] 12 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, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Front Camera
7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), Face detection, HDR, panorama, 1080p@30fps [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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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, dual-band, hotspot
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; 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

User Memory

Internal
64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM 1 TB, 6 GB RAM or 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
No No
USB OTG
Supported Not 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 (36.71 Wh)
Capacity
- 9720 mAh
Stand by
- -
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia) -
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