Comparison of Apple iPad Air (2020) and Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)

Comparison of Apple iPad Air (2020) and Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) [S]ave

Attribute	Apple iPad Air (2020) ×	Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) ×
General
Brand	Apple	Apple
Launch
Announced	2020-09-15	2016-03-01
Body
Width (mm)	6.1	6.1
Length (mm)	247.6	240
Height (mm)	178.5	169.5
Weight (g)	458	437
SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Aluminum	Aluminum
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	CDMA EVDO GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2324	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (CA)	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	iPadOS 14.1	iOS 9.3.2
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A9X (16 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM	128GB 2GB RAM 256GB 2GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	10.9	9.7
Resolution (px)	1640 x 2360	1536 x 2048
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Display Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Capcity (mAh)	7606	7306
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF
Main Camera Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Main Camera Features	HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30/60fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	HDR	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	4.2, A2DP, EDR
GPS	+	+
NFC	-	+
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C; magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	-	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro
Misc
Colors	Green Rose Gold Silver Sky Blue Space Gray	Gold Rose Gold Silver Space Gray
Models	A2072 A2316 A2324 A2325	A1673 A1674 A1675
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	-	0.99
SAR Head (W/kg)	-	1.19
Talk time (h)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)