vs
5.9Display7.4
7.0Performance9.0
5.5Battery5.1
3.6Memory & storage8.4
4.9Features9.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air (2020)iPad Pro 11 (2021)
| iPad Air (2020) | iPad Pro 11 (2021) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 247.6 mm | 247.6 mm | = |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 178.5 mm | = |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.9 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 458 g | 466 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air (2020) better than iPad Pro 11 (2021)?
iPad Air (2020) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is iPad Pro 11 (2021) better than iPad Air (2020)?
- RAM4 GB vs 16 GB4×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 2,048 GB8×
- 5GNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
- Measured brightness482 nits vs 595 nits+23%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- USB version2 vs 42×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · iPad Air (2020): Yes
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 600 nits+20%
- CPU frequency3 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+7%
- Front camera7 MP vs 12 MP+71%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 458 g | 466 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.9 mm |
| Height | 247.6 mm | 247.6 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 178.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Colours | Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue | Silver, Space Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.9″ | 11″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,640 px | 1,668 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,360 px | 2,388 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 265 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 482 nits | 595 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.3% | 82.9% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Apple M1 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 5 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 1,361,814 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,297 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,483 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 2,048 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,606 mAh | 7,538 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | 25% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4) |
| USB version | 2 | 4 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | — | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | — |
| 3D face unlock (Face ID) | — | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometer |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 14.1 | iPadOS 14.5.1 |
| Platform | iPadOS | iPadOS |
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