iPad Pro 11" Gen 6 (M5, Late 2025) vs iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024)

iPad Pro 11" Gen 6 (M5, Late 2025) $999
iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) $799
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
CPU
M5 (9C10G-FL)
CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
GPU
10-Core M5-FL
GPU
9-Core M2-FL
Memory
12GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
128GB
Display
11" Tandem OLED 2420×1668 Touch
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
CPU Image
M5 (9C10G-FL)
9 Cores
9 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
M2 (8C9G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
M5 (9C10G-FL) vs M2 (8C9G-FL) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M5-FL
1280 Shaders
1740MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
9-Core M2-FL
1152 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
4.45 TFLOPS FP32
9%
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
10-Core M5-FL vs 9-Core M2-FL Full Specs Comparison
12GB
LPDDR5X-9600
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
40 Tabs
8%
24 Tabs
5%
256GB
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128GB
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442 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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11"
Tandem OLED
HDR
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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Area
56.5 in² (364.8 cm²)
10:7 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
600 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2420×1668
4 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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2,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
10-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
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
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
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Features
Flash
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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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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Center Stage
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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Front Portrait Mode
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Facial
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
Modem
Apple
C1X
5G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 5100Mbps Download
Up to 2550Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
2 Stream
Up to 5764Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth 5.3
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
LiDAR
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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Communication
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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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 USB 4 (40Gbps)
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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31.3Wh
8300mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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36.6Wh
9757mAh
3.75V
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
249.7 mm (9.8 in)
Width
177.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
5.3 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Height
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
444 g (15.66 oz)
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Weight
617 g (21.76 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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Change Comparison