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

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple	Apple
Announced
April 2021	March 2022
Status
Coming Soon - May 2021	Coming Soon - March 2022
Price
-	Rs. 54,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors
Silver, Space Gray	Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, 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)	461 g / 462 g (16.26 oz / 16.3 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	LTE
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	SA/NSA
Messaging

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

OS
iPadOS 14.5	iPadOS 15.3
Processor
Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip	Octa-core, Apple M1
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics) [Similar]	-
RAM
16 GB [Browse Similar]	8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
2 TB	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	QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen 500 nits (typ) Scratch-resistant Glass Oleophobic Coating
Colors
16M Colour	16M Colors
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@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) Face detection, HDR, panorama 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) 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), 5G
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	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Browser
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	256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
No	No
USB OTG
Supported	Not Supported