Compare Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) vs Apple iPad Air (2020)
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | 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 | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | 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 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) |
| GPRS | textYes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2016, March | 2020, September 15 |
| Status | Available. Released 2016, March | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2020, October |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in) | 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in) |
| Weight | 437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.66 oz) | 458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM/ Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM) | Nano-SIM, eSIM |
| - Stylus | Stylus support | |
| Design | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) |
| Size | 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 | 10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio | 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| - True-tone display | True-toneWide color gamut |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | iOS 9.3.2 actualized iOS 11.2 | iPadOS 14 |
| Chipset | Apple A9X | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
| Central processing unit | Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister) | Hexa-core |
| Graphics processing unit | PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics) | Apple Graphics processing unit (4-core graphics) |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | No | No |
| Built-in | 2 GB RAM 32/128/256 GB | 256GB 64GB |
| Camera | ||
| Primary | 12 MP (f/2.2, 29mm, 1/3", 1.22 ľm), phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash | |
| Features | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | HDR |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Secondary | 5 MP (f/2.2, 31mm), 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps,, face detection, HDR, panorama | |
| Single | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22?m, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Selfie Single | 7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard) | |
| Selfie Features | HDR | |
| Selfie Video | 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Unavailable | |
| Main speaker | Yes, with stereo sound | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | |
| - noise cancellation feature |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | 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 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR | 5.0, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only) |
| NFC | NFC | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector; magnetic connector | USB Type-C; magnetic connector |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint recognition (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint recognition (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 (Safari) | |
| Java | No | |
| - Siri dictation and cammands recognition- iCloud cloud service- MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player- MP4/H.264 player- Audio/video/photo editor- Document editor | Siri dictation and cammands recognition | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Ion battery (27.9 Wh) | ||
| Talk time | Up to 10 h (multimedia) | Up to 10 h (multimedia) |
| Type | Li-Po, non-removable (28.6 Wh) | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose Gold | Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue |
| Price | About 690 EUR | About 640 EUR |
| Models | A2324, A2072 |
