Apple iPad Air 11″ (M4) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)

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iPad Air 11″ (M4) compared with iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)

	AppleiPad Air 11″ (M4)	AppleiPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2026	March 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.86″	11″
Resolution
Resolution	2360 × 1640	2388 × 1668 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	265 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	600 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina display, LED-backlit IPS LCD; sold as 11-inch, 10.86 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle	Liquid Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD; rounded corners reduce the viewable area
Pixel density
Pixel density	264 ppi	264 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	1.8% reflectivity
Display features
Display features	Wide colour (P3); True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating; no ProMotion	ProMotion adjusts refresh up to 120 Hz; P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective and fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coatings; Dolby Vision and HDR10 content playback
Performance
Chip
Chip	M4	A12Z Bionic
Memory
Memory	12 GB (better)	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB
CPU
CPU	8-core CPU with 3 performance and 5 efficiency cores	Eight-core 64-bit CPU; 6 GB RAM on every storage option (Notebookcheck)
GPU
GPU	9-core GPU with hardware-accelerated ray tracing; Media Engine with H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, AV1 decode; 120GB/s memory bandwidth	Eight-core Apple GPU
AI engine
AI engine	16-core Neural Engine	Neural Engine
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	10 MP
Front camera
Front camera	12 MP (better)	7 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	12MP Wide, ƒ/1.8, five-element lens, autofocus with Focus Pixels, digital zoom up to 5x, Smart HDR 4	Wide f/1.8; ultra wide f/2.4 with 125° field of view; 2x optical zoom out; digital zoom up to 5x; five-element lenses; True Tone flash; sapphire lens cover; Focus Pixels autofocus on wide; Smart HDR; wide colour capture
Front camera
Front camera	Landscape 12MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/2.0	TrueDepth; f/2.2; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting; Retina Flash; Smart HDR; Animoji and Memoji
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 25, 30 or 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)	Wide 4K at 24/30/60 fps; ultra wide 4K at 60 fps; 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow-motion 1080p at 120/240 fps on wide and 240 fps on ultra wide; HEVC/H.264; front 1080p at 30/60 fps
Depth sensor
Depth sensor	–	LiDAR Scanner; measures surrounding objects up to 5 m indoors or outdoors
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 10 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	28.93 Wh (better)	28.65 Wh
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	7,538 mAh
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	Yes	Yes
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, sold separately
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 10 hours surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video; up to 9 hours surfing the web on mobile data	Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing or video; nine hours cellular browsing; 7,538 mAh reported by Notebookcheck
Charging
Charging	Via USB-C power adapter (not included) or computer	USB-C power adaptor or computer; supplied 18 W adaptor is not a stated maximum charging rate
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60Hz	USB-C; video mirroring and output up to 4K through compatible adaptors; Smart Connector
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO (Apple N1 chip); Thread	Dual-band 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 6	Bluetooth 5.0
Mobile network
Mobile network	Apple C1X modem; 5G (sub-6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE; eSIM only	Gigabit-class LTE; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; nano-SIM and eSIM; data only; cellular model weighs 473 g
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C); Apple Pencil hover	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with magnetic attachment, pairing and wireless charging; Apple Pencil (USB-C); sold separately
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (black or white)	Magic Keyboard with trackpad and USB-C pass-through charging; Smart Keyboard Folio; sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	464 g (better)	471 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.1 mm	5.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	247.6 × 178.5 mm	247.6 × 178.5 mm
Operating system
Operating system	iPadOS	iPadOS
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID in the top button	Face ID through TrueDepth camera
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers	Four-speaker audio
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Five studio-quality microphones
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light sensor; digital compass; iBeacon; GPS/GNSS on cellular model
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure; 30% recycled content overall	Recyclable low-carbon aluminium enclosure; 100% recycled tin in solder on the main logic board, True Tone flash and Pencil wireless charger
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey	Silver, Space Grey
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 26	iPadOS 13.4
In the box
In the box	iPad Air, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m)	iPad Pro; USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); 18 W USB-C Power Adapter