Phone Comparison - Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad (2022) vs Apple iPad Pro 11 (2022)

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Apple
Announced 2020, September 15 October 2022 October 2022
Status Coming Soon - October 2020 Coming Soon - October 2022 Coming Soon - October 2022
Price Rs. 54,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 44,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 81,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
(9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
(9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
(9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
Weight 458 g / 460 g (16.16 oz / 16.23 oz) 477 g / 481 g (16.83 oz / 16.97 oz) 466 g, 470 g (16.44 oz, 16.58 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2757 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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 - A2072
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 - A2757 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 - A2435, A2761
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2762
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2757, A2777 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2435
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2761, A2762
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted)
Stylus support
- Fingerprint Sensor
Stylus support (1st gen only)
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)
Face ID

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iPadOS 14 iPadOS 16 iPadOS 16
Processor Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm), Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Octa-core, Apple M2
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
RAM N/A N/A 16 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB or 256 GB 256 GB, 64 GB 2 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type Liquid Retina IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
True-tone
Wide color gamut
500 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen 500 nits (typ)
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
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 10.9 inches 10.9 inches 11.0 inches
Resolution 1640 x 2360 pixels (264 ppi) 1640 x 2360 pixels (264 ppi) 1668 x 2388 pixels (265 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 81.06% 80.29% 82.80%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP 12 MP 12 MP + 10 MP
Flash No No Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
HDR, Panorama
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 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K, 1080p)
Front Camera 7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR 5.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB or 256 GB 256 GB, 64 GB 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 No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Po, non-removable (28.6 Wh) Non-removable Li-Ion Battery (28.6 Wh) Non-removable Li-Po Battery (28.65 Wh)
Fast battery Charging 18W
Capacity - - 7538 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time Up to 10 h (multimedia) - -