Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021) vs Apple iPad Air (2019)

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple	Apple
Announced
April 2021	March 2019
Status
Coming Soon - May 2021	Available - March 2019
Colors
Silver, Space Gray	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
Weight
466 g, 470 g (16.44 oz, 16.58 oz)	456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	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, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2301, A2459, A2460	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600)
5G Network
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
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)	- Fingerprint Sensor Stylus support

OS
iPadOS 14.5	iOS 12.1.3
Processor
Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics) [Similar]	Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
16 GB [Browse Similar]	2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
2 TB	64/256 GB
External Memory
No	No

Type
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	LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Colors
16M Colour	16M colors
Size
11.0 inches [Similar]	10.5 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1668 x 2388 pixels (265 ppi)	1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
82.80%	78.11%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
12 MP + 10 MP [Similar]	8 MP [Similar]
Flash
Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash	No
Features
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	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) Face detection, HDR, panorama 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR	5.0, A2DP, 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, dual-band, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector	2.0, proprietary reversible connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Browser
Yes	Yes

Internal
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	64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
No	No
USB OTG
Supported	Supported

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 18W	Non-removable Li-Po battery (30.2 Wh)
Capacity
7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)	-
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	Up to 10 h (multimedia)