iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024) vs iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019)

iPad Pro 13" Gen 7 (M4, Mid 2024) $1,299
iPad Air 3 (A12, Early 2019) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
M4 (9C10G-FL)
CPU
A12 Bionic
GPU
10-Core M4-FL
GPU
4-Core A12
Memory
8GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
256GB
Storage
64GB
Display
13" Tandem OLED 2752×2064 Touch
Display
10.5" LCD IPS 2224×1668 Touch
CPU Image
M4 (9C10G-FL)
9 Cores
9 Threads
4.4GHz Clock
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
M4 (9C10G-FL) vs A12 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
10-Core M4-FL
1280 Shaders
1470MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
3.76 TFLOPS FP32
8%
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
10-Core M4-FL vs 4-Core A12 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5X-7500
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
4 Tabs
1%
256GB
64GB
442 min 4K Video
11%
58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13"
Tandem OLED
HDR
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10.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
81.1 in² (523.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
52.9 in² (341.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
1,000 Nits
1,600 Nits Peak
Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
120Hz
Variable
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2752×2064
5.7 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2224×1668
3.7 Million Pixels
265 PPI
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1,000,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 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
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
Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ 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
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30 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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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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Front Portrait Mode
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Slow Motion
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Facial
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X70
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
Speed
Up to 10000Mbps Download
Up to 3500Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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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 Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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Removable Cable
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39Wh
10209mAh
3.82V
Lithium-Ion
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30.7Wh
8134mAh
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
281.6 mm (11.1 in)
Width
215.5 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
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
Weight
579 g (20.42 oz)
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Weight
456 g (16.08 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