Phone Comparison - Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) vs Apple iPad Air (2019)

Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
apple ipad pro 12.9 (2018)
Apple iPad Air (2019)
apple ipad air (2019)
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general 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

hardware Hardware and OS

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

display Display

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 yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no yes
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

camera Camera

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]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

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

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 6 GB RAM or 64/256/512 GB, 4 GB RAM 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

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)