Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
10.5-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2224 x 1668 px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360 x 1640 px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
78.27 %	81.23 %
Peak brightness
600 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 (10 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core, 2380 MHz, Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit	Octa-core, 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 12-core GPU	Yes
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	8GB
Internal storage
512GB	64GB, not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)	iPadOS (15.x)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
8134 mAh	7606 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Features: OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 inches (250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm)	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)
Weight
16.83 oz(477.0 g)	16.26 oz(461.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1079

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 05, 2017

Alternative variants

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 779

Cellular

Weight	16.30 oz(462.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Weight	16.54 oz(469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 949

Internal storage	256GB
Weight	16.54 oz(469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 749

Internal storage	64GB
Weight	16.54 oz(469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 649

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch Specs	Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs
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