Apple iPad Air (4th generation) vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)

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iPad Air (4th generation) compared with iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)

	AppleiPad Air (4th generation)	AppleiPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
Overview
Released
Released	October 2020	November 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.9″	11″
Resolution
Resolution	2360 × 1640	2388 × 1668 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	264 pixels per inch	265 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	600 nits (better)
Display type
Display type	Liquid Retina; LED-backlit IPS LCD; 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	P3 wide colour; True Tone; fully laminated; anti-reflective coating with 1.8% reflectivity; oleophobic coating	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	A14 Bionic	A12X Bionic
Memory
Memory	4 GB	4 GB – 6 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB, 256 GB	64 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	6-core A14 Bionic; 4 GB RAM (Notebookcheck)	Eight-core 64-bit CPU with four performance and four efficiency cores; embedded M12 coprocessor; 4 GB RAM on 64/256/512 GB and 6 GB on 1 TB (Notebookcheck)
GPU
GPU	4-core GPU	Seven-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	None
Front camera
Front camera	7 MP	7 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	Wide; f/1.8 five-element lens; backside illumination; hybrid IR filter; autofocus with Focus Pixels; wide colour and Live Photos; Smart HDR 3; panorama up to 63 MP; auto image stabilisation; burst; timer	f/1.8; five-element lens; digital zoom up to 5x; quad-LED True Tone flash; sapphire lens cover; Focus Pixels autofocus; Smart HDR; wide colour capture
Front camera
Front camera	FaceTime HD; f/2.2; Retina Flash; wide colour capture; backside illumination; Smart HDR; auto image stabilisation; burst	TrueDepth; f/2.2; Portrait mode and Portrait Lighting; Retina Flash; Smart HDR; Animoji and Memoji
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K at 24, 30 or 60 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; slow-motion 1080p at 120 or 240 fps; stabilised time-lapse; cinematic stabilisation; continuous autofocus; front 1080p at 60 fps	Rear 4K at 30/60 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow-motion 1080p at 240 fps; stabilised time-lapse; HEVC/H.264; front 1080p at 30/60 fps
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	28.6 Wh	29.37 Wh (better)
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	7,736 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 Wi-Fi browsing or video; nine hours cellular browsing	Up to 10 hours Wi-Fi browsing, video or music; nine hours cellular browsing; 7,736 mAh reported by Notebookcheck
Charging
Charging	20W USB-C power adapter supplied; charging via adapter 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 and data transfer up to 5 Gb/s; external 4K displays; Smart Connector	USB-C with USB 3.1 Gen 2 and external displays up to 5K; Smart Connector
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); simultaneous dual band; HT80 with MIMO	Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Mobile network
Mobile network	Gigabit-class LTE; nano-SIM and eSIM; cellular model weighs 460 g	Gigabit-class LTE; UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; nano-SIM and eSIM; data only; cellular model also weighs 468 g
Stylus support
Stylus support	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Apple Pencil (USB-C), sold separately	Apple Pencil (2nd generation) with magnetic attachment, pairing and wireless charging; Apple Pencil (USB-C); sold separately
Keyboards
Keyboards	Magic Keyboard and Smart Keyboard Folio, sold separately	Smart Keyboard Folio through Smart Connector, sold separately
Design
Weight
Weight	458 g (better)	468 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 top button	Face ID through TrueDepth camera
Speakers
Speakers	Landscape stereo speakers	Four-speaker audio
Microphones
Microphones	Dual microphones	Five microphones
Sensors
Sensors	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light; compass; iBeacon; GPS and GNSS on cellular model	Three-axis gyro; accelerometer; barometer; ambient light sensor; digital compass; iBeacon; GPS/GNSS on cellular model
Materials
Materials	100% recycled aluminium enclosure	–
Colours
Colours	Silver, Space Grey, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Silver, Space Grey
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPadOS 14	iOS 12; subsequently received iPadOS
In the box
In the box	iPad Air; USB-C charge cable (1 m); 20W USB-C power adapter	iPad Pro; USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); 18 W USB-C Power Adapter