Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) vs Apple iPad Air (2019)

General Info

Manufacturer
Apple	Apple
Announced
October 2018	March 2019
Status
Available - November 2018	Available - March 2019
Colors
Silver, Space Gray	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
280.6 x 214.9 x 5.9 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.23 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
Weight
631 g, 633 g (22.26 oz, 22.33 oz)	456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz)
SIM Type
Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (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
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)	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)
Messaging

Build Features
- Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)	- Fingerprint Sensor Stylus support

OS
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	iOS 12.1.3
Processor
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12X Bionic (7 nm) [Similar]	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) [Similar]
GPU
Apple GPU (7-core graphics) [Similar]	Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar]
RAM
6 GB [Browse Similar]	2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
1 TB	64/256 GB
External Memory
No	No

Type
LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating	LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Colors
16M colors	16M colors
Size
12.9 inches [Similar]	10.5 inches [Similar]
Resolution
2048 x 2732 pixels (265 ppi)	1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
85.24%	78.11%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
12 MP [Similar]	8 MP [Similar]
Flash
Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash	No
Features
12 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF HDR	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF HDR
Video
2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps	1080p@30fps
Front Camera
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard), Face detection, HDR, panorama, 1080p@30fps [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 (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	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, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; 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

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

Barometer Sensor

NFC

Type
Non-removable Li-Po Battery (36.71 Wh)	Non-removable Li-Po battery (30.2 Wh)
Capacity
9720 mAh	-
Stand by
-	-
Talk Time
-	Up to 10 h (multimedia)