Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021)

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple	Apple
Announced
March 2022	April 2021
Status
Coming Soon - March 2022	Coming Soon - May 2021
Price
Rs. 54,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]	-
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue	Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
Weight
461 g / 462 g (16.26 oz / 16.3 oz)	466 g, 470 g (16.44 oz, 16.58 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM, 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	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 - A2301, A2459, A2460
5G Network
SA/NSA	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2301 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2459, A2460
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted) Stylus support (2nd gen)	Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)

OS
iPadOS 15.3	iPadOS 14.5
Processor
Octa-core, Apple M1	Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip
GPU
-	Apple GPU (8-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
8 GB [Browse Similar]	16 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
256 GB	2 TB
External Memory
No	No

Type
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 Wide color gamut, True-tone
Colors
16M Colors	16M Colour
Size
10.9 inches [Similar]	11.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1640 x 2360 pixels (264 ppi)	1668 x 2388 pixels (265 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
81.06%	82.80%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
12 MP [Similar]	12 MP + 10 MP [Similar]
Flash
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), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth) HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) HDR 1080p@30/60fps [Similar]	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) Face detection, HDR, panorama 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR	5.0, 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
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort; magnetic connector	USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Browser
	Yes

Internal
256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 8 GB RAM	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
USB OTG
Not Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery (28.6 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity
-	7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	-