iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022) vs iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3 (A12X, Late 2018)
            iPad Air 5
            (M1, Early 2022)
                $599
            
        
    
            iPad Pro 12.9" Gen 3
            (A12X, Late 2018)
                
            
        
    | Base Price (MSRP) $599 | Base Price (MSRP) - | 
| CPU M1 (8C8G-FL)  | CPU A12X Bionic  | 
| GPU 8-Core M1-FL  | GPU 7-Core A12X  | 
| Memory 8GB  | Memory 4GB  | 
| Storage 64GB  | Storage 64GB  | 
| Display 10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch  | Display 12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch  | 
| 21 FPS 1080p 18% 2.62 TFLOPS FP32 5% | N/A 0% 1.01 TFLOPS FP32 2% | 
| 8GB LPDDR4X-4266 | 4GB LPDDR4X-4266 | 
| 24 Tabs 5% | 8 Tabs 2% | 
| 64GB - | 64GB - | 
| 58 min 4K Video 1% | 58 min 4K Video 1% | 
| No Optical Drive | No Optical Drive | 
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| 10.9" LCD IPS - - | 12.9" LCD IPS - - | 
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| Area 55.7 in² (359.2 cm²) 23:16 Aspect Ratio | Area 79.9 in² (515.3 cm²) 4:3 Aspect Ratio | 
| Brightness 500 Nits - | Brightness 600 Nits - | 
| Refresh Rate 60Hz - - - | Refresh Rate 120Hz Variable - - | 
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| Resolution 2360×1640 3.9 Million Pixels 264 PPI | Resolution 2732×2048 5.6 Million Pixels 264 PPI | 
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| LED Backlight - 1,300:1 Contrast | LED Backlight - 1,800:1 Contrast | 
| Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical | Viewing Angles 178° Horizontal 178° Vertical | 
| Colour Depth 8-bit | Colour Depth 8-bit | 
| Coverage 99% sRGB 97% DCI-P3 - | 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 12.2MP 28mm Lens ƒ/1.8 Aperture 1/2.93" Sensor Size 1.22 µm Pixel Size Optical Image Stabilization - | 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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| Front 12.2MP 12mm Lens ƒ/2.4 Aperture 1/3.4" Sensor Size 1.00 µm Pixel Size 122˚ 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 - - - 5x Digital Zoom-In | Zoom - - - 5x Digital Zoom-In | 
| Max FPS 30 FPS 720p 240 FPS 1080p 60 FPS 4K - | Max FPS 30 FPS 720p 240 FPS 1080p 60 FPS 4K - | 
| Max Front FPS - 60 FPS 1080p - - | Max Front FPS - 30 FPS 1080p - - | 
| Features - - Autofocus - Center Stage HDR Photo - Video Stabilization - - Photo Geotagging - - | Features Flash - Autofocus - - HDR Photo - Video Stabilization - - Photo Geotagging Stereo Recording Audio Zoom | 
| Modes Slow Motion - Time-Lapse - - - Panorama Burst Mode - - - - - - - | Modes Slow Motion - Time-Lapse - - - Panorama Burst Mode - Front Portrait Mode - - - - - | 
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| Not Included | Not Included | 
| Fingerprint | Facial | 
| 2 | 4 | 
| 2 | 5 | 
| No Cellular Modem Qualcomm X60 5G mmWave | No Cellular Modem Qualcomm X16 4G | 
| Speed Up to 7500Mbps Download Up to 3000Mbps Upload | Speed Up to 1000Mbps Download Up to 150Mbps Upload | 
| SIM Slots 1x nano SIM 1x eSIM | SIM Slots 1x nano SIM 1x eSIM | 
| Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2 Stream Up to 1200Mbps | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) 2 Stream Up to 867Mbps | 
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | 
| Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope - Barometer | Motion Accelerometer Gyroscope - Barometer | 
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| Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer - Adaptive Colour (True Tone) - - - | Utility Proximity Ambient Light (ALS) Magnetometer - Adaptive Colour (True Tone) - - - | 
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| Location - - - - - - iBeacon - | Location - - - - - - iBeacon - | 
| Integrated Chipset | Integrated Chipset | 
| Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1x USB-C 3.1 (10Gbps) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | 
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| External | External | 
| 20W 9.00V 2.22A | 18W 9.00V 2.00A | 
| USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 2.22A 9V (19.98W) - - - - - - | USB-PD 3.00A 5V (15W) 2.00A 9V (18W) - - - - - - | 
| - USB-C - Removable Cable - | - USB-C - Removable Cable - | 
| 28.6Wh 7606mAh 3.76V Lithium-Ion - | 36.5Wh 9720mAh 3.76V Lithium-Ion - | 
| Up to 10 Hours | Up to 10 Hours | 
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| iPadOS | iPadOS | 
| Build Material Aluminum, Glass - - | Build Material Aluminum, Glass - - | 
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| Height 247.6 mm (9.7 in) Width 178.5 mm (7 in) Depth 6.1 mm (0.2 in) Volume 0.300 L | Height 280.6 mm (11 in) Width 214.9 mm (8.5 in) Depth 5.9 mm (0.2 in) Volume 0.400 L | 
| Weight 461 g (16.26 oz) - - - - | Weight 631 g (22.26 oz) - - - - | 
| 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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