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Comparing Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) to Apple iPad Air (2022) | ||
Comparing the Apple iPad Pro (2022) and iPad Air (2022): Key Differences | ||
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The Apple iPad Pro (2022) features a larger 12.9-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2732 x 2048 pixels and a 120 Hz refresh rate, making it ideal for high-performance tasks. It is powered by the Apple M2 chip with 10 CPU cores and 8 GPU cores, offering superior processing power. In contrast, the iPad Air (2022) has a 10.9-inch display with a resolution of 2360 x 1640 pixels and runs on the Apple M1 chip with 8 CPU and GPU cores. The iPad Pro supports Thunderbolt 4 and has a more advanced camera system, including a LiDAR Scanner for enhanced AR experiences. Additionally, the iPad Pro has a higher battery capacity and more advanced audio features with 4 speakers compared to the iPad Air's dual speakers. | ||
| Buy Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2022) | Buy Apple iPad Air (2022) | Software |
| Operating System | iPadOS 16 | iPadOS 14.5 |
| Browser Features | HTML, HTML5, CSS 3 | HTML, HTML5, CSS 3 |
| Supported Codecs | AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1, AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr, .3ga), AMR-WB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband, .awb), eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2, FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac), MIDI, MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3), OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus), WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma), WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave), AIFF, 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp), AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi), H.263, H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video, QuickTime (.mov, .qt), MPEG-4 | AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1, AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr, .3ga), AMR-WB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband, .awb), eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2, FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac), MIDI, MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3), OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus), WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma), WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave), AIFF, 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp), AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi), H.263, H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video, QuickTime (.mov, .qt), MPEG-4 | Processor |
| Number of CPU Cores | 10 | 8 |
| System On Chip | Apple M2 | Apple M1 |
| CPU Bits | 64 bit | 64 bit |
| Number of GPU Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Additional Features | Neural engine (16-core design) | 16-core Neural Engine | Wireless |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy) | A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy) |
| Radio Features | FM Radio | FM Radio |
| WiFi Features | 802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999), 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999), 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003), 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009), 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac), Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax), HT80 with MiMO | 802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999), 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999), 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003), 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009), 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac), Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax), HT80 with MIMO |
| Additional Features | Computer sync, OTA sync, Tethering, VoLTE | Computer sync, OTA sync, Tethering, VoLTE | Ports |
| USB Type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB Version | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| USB Features | Charging, Mass storage, On-The-Go, Thunderbolt 4, DisplayPort Alt Mode, Headphone jack | Charging, Mass storage, Proprietary, On-The-Go, Headphone jack |
| HDMI Features | Battery | |
| Type | Li-Polymer | Li-Ion |
| Additional Features | Sensors | |
| Sensors | Proximity, Light, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, LiDAR Scanner, Three-axis gyro | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Three‐axis gyro, Proximity, Light, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Fingerprint | Cellular |
| SIM Mobile Data | UMTS (384 kbit/s ), EDGE, GPRS, HSPA+ (HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s , HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ), LTE | UMTS (384 kbit/s ), EDGE, GPRS, HSPA+ (HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s , HSDPA 42 Mbit/s ), LTE, 5G SA, 5G NSA |
| SIM Frequencies | LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12), LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13), LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B14), LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17), LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B29), LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20), LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5), LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18), LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19), LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26), LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8), LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4), LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B66), LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3), LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2), LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B25), LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1), LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7), LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39), LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34), LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40), LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41), LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38), UMTS 850 MHz (B5), UMTS 900 MHz (B8), UMTS 1700 MHz (B4), UMTS 1900 MHz (B2), UMTS 2100 MHz (B1), GSM 850 MHz (B5), GSM 900 MHz (B8), GSM 1800 MHz (B3), GSM 1900 MHz (B2), 5G-FDD 600 MHz (n71), 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n12), 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28), 5G-FDD 800 MHz (n20), 5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5), 5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8), 5G-FDD 1700 MHz (n66), 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3), 5G-FDD 1900 MHz (n2), 5G-FDD 1900 MHz (n25), 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1), 5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40), 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41), 5G-FDD 2600 MHz (n7), 5G-TDD 2600 MHz (n38), 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78), 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77), 5G-TDD 4700 MHz (n79), 5G mmWave 39 GHz (n260), 5G mmWave 28 GHz (n261) | LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12), LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13), LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B14), LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17), LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B29), LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20), LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5), LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18), LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19), LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26), LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8), LTE-FDD 1500 MHz (B11), LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4), LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B66), LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3), LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2), LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B25), LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1), LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7), LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39), LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34), LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40), LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41), LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38), UMTS 850 MHz (B5), UMTS 900 MHz (B8), UMTS 1700 MHz (B4), UMTS 1900 MHz (B2), UMTS 2100 MHz (B1), GSM 850 MHz (B5), GSM 900 MHz (B8), GSM 1800 MHz (B3), GSM 1900 MHz (B2), 5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28), 5G-FDD 800 MHz (n20), 5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5), 5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8), 5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3), 5G-FDD 1900 MHz (n2), 5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1), 5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40), 5G-TDD 2500 MHz (n41), 5G-TDD 2600 MHz (n38), 5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78), 5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77), 5G-TDD 4700 MHz (n79) | Location |
| Additional Features | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | Audio |
| Additional Features | 4 speakers, 5 microphones, Dolby Digital Plus | Dual microphones |
| Speaker | Loudspeaker, Stereo speakers | Loudspeaker, Stereo speakers | Display |
| Type | IPS | IPS |
| Screen to Body Ratio | 85.72 % | 81.54 % |
| Resolution (H x W) | 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Pixel Density | 265 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Number of Colors | 16.8M | 16.8M |
| Color Depth | 24 bit | 24 bit |
| Additional Features | Capacitive, Multi-touch, Scratch resistant, Liquid Retina display, True Tone display, 2D Mini LED backlight, 2596 full‑array local dimming zones, 1000 cd/m² typical brightness, 1600 cd/m² peak brightness, Antireflective coating, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Fully laminated display, ProMotion Technology, 120 Hz refresh rate, Wide Color display (P3), Dolby Vision, HDR10 | Capacitive, Multi-touch, Scratch resistant, Liquid Retina display, True Tone display, Fully laminated display, Wide Color display (P3), Antireflective coating, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, 500 cd/m² |
| Width | 262.17 mm, 10.32 in | 227.35 mm, 8.95 in |
| Height | 196.53 mm, 7.74 in | 157.99 mm, 6.22 in |
| Diagonal | 327.66 mm, 12.9 in | 276.86 mm, 10.9 in |
| Width_mm | 262.17 | 227.35 |
| Width_in | 10.32165354330709 | 8.950787401574804 |
| Height_mm | 196.53 | 157.99 |
| Height_in | 7.737401574803151 | 6.220078740157482 |
| Diagonal_mm | 327.66 | 276.86 |
| Diagonal_in | 12.900000000000004 | 10.900000000000002 |
| Pixel Density_PPI | 265 | 264 |
| Screen to Body Ratio_% | 85.72 | 81.54 | Back Camera |
| Frame Rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Number of Lenses | 5 | 5 |
| Aperture (W) | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Features | Flash type - Quad LED, Hybrid IR filter, Noise reduction, Secondary rear camera - 10 MP (ultra-wide angle), Aperture size - f/2.4 (#2), Angle of view - 125° (#2), 2x optical zoom out (#2), 5x digital zoom (#2), 2160 @ 60 fps (#2), 3D ToF LiDAR (depth sensing), Brighter True Tone flash, Sapphire crystal glass lens cover, Hybrid IR filter | Hybrid IR filter |
| Additional Features | Autofocus, Continuous shooting, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Touch focus, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Self-timer, Scene mode, Macro mode, RAW | Autofocus, Continuous autofocus, Continuous shooting, Digital zoom, Digital image stabilization, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Touch focus, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Self-timer, Scene mode, Macro mode, RAW, Noise reduction |
| Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels, 8.29 MP | 3840 x 2160 pixels, 8.29 MP |
| Sensor Size | ||
| Pixel Size | 1.4 µm, 0.001400 mm | |
| 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: | , 5 | 5 |
| Resolution | 4032 x 3024 pixels, 12.19 MP | 4032 x 3024 pixels, 12.19 MP |
| Aperture (W)_f/ | 1.8 | 1.8 | Front Camera |
| Sensor | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Frame Rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| 35 mm Equivalent Focal Length: | 32 mm, | |
| Pixel Size | ||
| Additional Features | HDR, Face detection, Digital image stabilization, Exposure compensation | HDR, Digital image stabilization, Self-timer, Exposure compensation, Face detection |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels, 2.07 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels, 2.07 MP |
| Sensor Size | ||
| Features | Center Stage | |
| Resolution | 4032 x 3024 pixels, 12.19 MP | 4032 x 3024 pixels, 12.19 MP |
| Aperture (W) | f/2.2 | No |
| FM Radio | FM Radio | FM Radio |
| Headphone Jack | Headphone jack | Body |
| Width | 280.6 mm, 11.047 in | 247.6 mm, 9.748 in |
| Finish | Aluminium alloy | Aluminium alloy |
| Height | 214.9 mm, 8.461 in | 178.5 mm, 7.028 in |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver | Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue |
| Weight | 685 g, 24.16 oz | 460 g, 16.23 oz |
| IP Rating | ||
| Thickness | 6.4 mm, 0.252 in | 6.1 mm, 0.24 in |
| Height_mm | 214.9 | 178.5 |
| Height_in | 8.460629921259844 | 7.027559055118111 |
| Width_mm | 280.6 | 247.6 |
| Width_in | 11.047244094488192 | 9.748031496062994 |
| Weight_g | 685 | 460 |
| Weight_oz | 24.162663935462582 | 16.22602249680699 |
| Thickness_mm | 6.4 | 6.1 |
| Thickness_in | 0.2519685039370079 | 0.24015748031496065 | Key Aspects |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver | Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue |
| Display | IPS, 2732 x 2048 pixels | IPS, 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| Camera | 4032 x 3024 pixels, 12.19 MP main back camera, 4032 x 3024 pixels, 12.19 MP front camera | 4032 x 3024 pixels, 12.19 MP main back camera, 4032 x 3024 pixels, 12.19 MP front camera |