iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 2 (A10X, Mid 2017)

iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019) $499
iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 2 (A10X, Mid 2017)
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
Base Price (MSRP)
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CPU
A12 Bionic
CPU
A10X Fusion
GPU
4-Core A12
GPU
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X
Memory
3GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.5" LCD IPS 2224×1668 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
A10X Fusion
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.36GHz Clock
A12 Bionic vs A10X Fusion Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X
384 Shaders
1000MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
0%
768 GFLOPS FP32
2%
4-Core A12 vs PowerVR GT7850 Plus A10X Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4GB
LPDDR4-3200
4 Tabs
1%
8 Tabs
2%
64GB
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64GB
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58 min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.5"
LCD IPS
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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Area
52.9 in² (341.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
600 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Resolution
2224×1668
3.7 Million Pixels
265 PPI
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,600:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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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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Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
240 FPS 720p
120 FPS 1080p
30 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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30 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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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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Burst Mode
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
4
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X12
4G
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Location
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iBeacon
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
12W
5.20V
2.40A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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30.7Wh
8134mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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41.4Wh
10994mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
305.7 mm (12 in)
Width
220.6 mm (8.7 in)
Depth
6.9 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.500 L
Weight
456 g (16.08 oz)
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Weight
677 g (23.88 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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