Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

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Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)Global · 12GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)Global · 6GB · 128GB · Wifi
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Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Global · 12GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 7.8Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.0Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.5Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.4 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 8.5 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
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No user reviews
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Technical specifications of the Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)

Specs stores to buy Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Global · 12GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi 		stores to buy Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020) Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)
Global · 6GB · 128GB · Wifi
Inches 13" 12.9"
Resolution QHD+ QHD+
Usable surface 87% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 4:3 4:3
Dimensions 280.6 mm
214.9 mm
6.1 mm 		280.6 mm
214.9 mm
5.9 mm
Weight 616 g 641 g
Micro M4
Nona-Core 		A12Z
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 2.639.826
v10 		1.179.389
v10
Battery 9705 mAh 9720 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

2
Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 26 iOS 18

Brand
Brand Apple Apple
Aliases Apple iPad Air 13‑inch (M4), A3461 A2229

Release Date
Release date March 2026,
7 months ago 		March 2020,
6 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)
Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2020)
Size
280.6 mm • 214.9 mm • 6.1 mm
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280.6 mm • 214.9 mm • 5.9 mm
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Weight 616 g 641 g
Usable surface 87 % 85 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP42 -
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Purple
Green
Silver
Gray

Screen
Diagonal 13" 12.9"
Type LCD IPS • Liquid Retina LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 4:3 4:3
Resolution QHD+
2732 x 2048 px 		QHD+
2732 x 2048 px
Brightness 600 nits 600 nits
Peak brightness -- --
Maximum brightness (HBM) 1000 nits --
Density 263 Pixels per inch 265 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Without Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple M4 Apple A12Z Bionic
CPU 3x4.05 GHz performance cores +6x 2.75 GHz efficiency core 2x Vortex 2.5 GHz + 6x Tempest
Type Nona-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 3 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU 10-core GPU Apple 8-core graphics processing unit

RAM
RAM 12 GB 6 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
2.639.826
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 94% of devices
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1.179.389
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 16% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
  • 5 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes No
Gaming buttons No No

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
10 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash No Quad LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 7.2 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE -- --
3G -- --
2G -- --

SIM card
Dual SIM
Type

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 6.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation --
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Thunderbolt
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • WiFi Only
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • WiFi Only

Battery

Battery
Capacity
9705 mAh
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9720 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 26
    iOS 26 , 1 year ago
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 2 years ago
Google Services -- --

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Prices
From $ 898 --
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