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| Global Score | |
| 84.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 13.x | -- |
| 2020-03-25 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 22.61 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 999.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12Z Bionic APL1083 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is a bit better than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020)'s 84.6 overall score. IPad Air (2019) is an older and just a little thicker tablet than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), but Apple managed to make it extremely lighter anyway. Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) has a little sharper screen than iPad Air (2019), and although they both have the same display pixels density, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) also has a larger screen, a little more brightness and a higher resolution of 2048 x 2732px.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a little bit better processing power than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020), because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) captures much better pictures and videos than iPad Air (2019), because it has a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a way bigger aperture. The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) counts with better battery life than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has a 9720mAh battery capacity instead of 8134mAh.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPad Air (2019) is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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