Comparison of Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) and Apple iPad Air 2

Comparison of Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) and Apple iPad Air 2 [S]ave

Attribute	Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) ×	Apple iPad Air 2 ×
General
Brand	Apple	Apple
Launch
Announced	2016-03-01	2014-10-16
Body
Width (mm)	6.1	6.1
Length (mm)	240	240
Height (mm)	169.5	169.5
Weight (g)	437	437
SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Aluminum	Aluminum
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	CDMA EVDO GSM HSPA LTE	CDMA EVDO GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	iOS 9.3.2	iOS 8.1
Chipset	Apple A9X (16 nm)	Apple A8X (20 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU	PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 2GB RAM 256GB 2GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM	128GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM 64GB 2GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	9.7	9.7
Resolution (px)	1536 x 2048	1536 x 2048
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Capcity (mAh)	7306	7340
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Main Camera Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	HDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	-
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro
Misc
Colors	Gold Rose Gold Silver Space Gray	Gold Silver Space Gray
Models	A1673 A1674 A1675	A1566 A1567
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)