Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021) vs Apple iPad Air (2020)

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple	Apple
Announced
April 2021	2020, September 15
Status
Coming Soon - May 2021	Coming Soon - October 2020
Price
-	Rs. 54,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Silver, Space Gray	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight
466 g, 470 g (16.44 oz, 16.58 oz)	458 g / 460 g (16.16 oz / 16.23 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM, 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	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 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
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 (top-mounted) Stylus support

OS
iPadOS 14.5	iPadOS 14
Processor
Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip	Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics) [Similar]	Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
16 GB [Browse Similar]	N/A
Internal Memory
2 TB	64 GB or 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	Liquid Retina IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating True-tone Wide color gamut 500 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Colors
16M Colour	16M Colour
Size
11.0 inches [Similar]	10.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution
1668 x 2388 pixels (265 ppi)	1640 x 2360 pixels (264 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
82.80%	81.06%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
12 MP + 10 MP [Similar]	12 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	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) Face detection, HDR, panorama 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard) HDR 1080p@30/60fps [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)
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/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (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 GB or 256 GB
Expandable Storage
No	No
USB OTG
Supported	Not 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	Li-Po, non-removable (28.6 Wh)
Capacity
7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)	-
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	Up to 10 h (multimedia)