iPad Air 5 (M1) vs iPad Pro 11" Gen 4 (M2)

iPad Air 5 (M1) $599
iPad Pro 11" Gen 4 (M2) $799
Base Price
$599
Base Price
$799
CPU
M1 8C8G-FL
CPU
M2 8C10G-FL
GPU
8-Core M1-FL
GPU
10-Core M2-FL
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
128GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360x1640 Touch
Display
11" LCD IPS 2388x1668 Touch
M1 8C8G-FL
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
M2 8C10G-FL
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
GB6S 2,380
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GB6M 7,935
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GB6S 2,500
66%
GB6M 9,525
40%
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
Shared Memory
1278MHz
10-Core M2-FL
1280 Shaders
Shared Memory
1398MHz
1080p 21 FPS
18%
FP32 2.62 TFLOPS
5%
1080p 25 FPS
21%
FP32 3.58 TFLOPS
7%
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
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64GB
128GB
58 min 4K Video
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186 min 4K Video
5%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.9"
LCD IPS
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11"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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600 Nits
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60Hz
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120Hz
Variable
2360x1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2388x1668
4 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
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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Ultrawide
10.0MP
11mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.24" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
126˚ 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
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
2.5x Zoom-Out
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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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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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
Stereo Recording
Audio Zoom
Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Front Portrait Mode
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
Facial
2
4
2
5
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.3
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
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
LiDAR
Adaptive Colour
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Communication
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Ultra-Wideband Chip
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-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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28.6Wh
7606mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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28.7Wh
7599mAh
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
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
5.9 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
461 g (16.26 oz)
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466 g (16.44 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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