iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1 (A9X, Late 2015)
iPad Air 13" Gen 1
(M2, Mid 2024)
$799
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 1
(A9X, Late 2015)
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Base Price (MSRP)
$799
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Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
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CPU
A9X
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GPU
9-Core M2-FL
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GPU
PowerVR GT7850 A9X
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
4GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
32GB
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Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
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Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
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25 FPS 1080p
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3.22 TFLOPS FP32
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499.2 GFLOPS FP32
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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4GB
LPDDR4-3200
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24 Tabs
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8 Tabs
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128GB
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32GB
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186 min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
600 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Burst Mode
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Fingerprint
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Fingerprint
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
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Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x eSIM
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 4.2
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Motion
Accelerometer
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Motion
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
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Location
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Location
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
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External
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20W
9.00V
2.22A
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12W
5.20V
2.40A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Removable Cable
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36.6Wh
9757mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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38.9Wh
10307mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
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iPadOS
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Height
305.7 mm (12 in)
Width
220.6 mm (8.7 in)
Depth
6.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
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Weight
617 g (21.76 oz)
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Weight
713 g (25.15 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
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