Apple iPad Air 2022 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Apple iPad Air 2022 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

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Apple iPad Air 2022Apple iPad Air 2022Global · 8GB · 64GB · WiFi
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)Global · 4GB · 64GB · 4G
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Apple iPad Air 2022
Apple iPad Air 2022
Global · 8GB · 64GB · WiFi
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Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Global · 4GB · 64GB · 4G
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.0Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.3Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.0Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.1 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 6.9 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
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1 review
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Technical specifications of the Apple iPad Air 2022 vs Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)

Specs Apple iPad Air 2022 price compare Apple iPad Air 2022
Global · 8GB · 64GB · WiFi 		stores to buy Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Global · 4GB · 64GB · 4G
Inches 10.9" 12.9"
Resolution QHD QHD+
Usable surface 81% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 3:2 4:3
Dimensions 247.6 mm
178.5 mm
6.1 mm 		280.6 mm
214.9 mm
5.9 mm
Weight 460 g 633 g
Micro M1
Octa-Core 		A12X
Hexa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 1.754.456
v10 		1.161.633
v10
Battery 7600 mAh 7812 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.4 SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 18 iOS 18

Brand
Brand Apple Apple
Aliases iPad Air 5, iPad Air 2022 --

Release Date
Release date March 2022,
4 years ago 		October 2018,
7 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPad Air 2022
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Apple iPad Air 2022
Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018)
Size
247.6 mm • 178.5 mm • 6.1 mm
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280.6 mm • 214.9 mm • 5.9 mm
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Weight 460 g 633 g
Usable surface 81 % 85 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Blue
Pink
Purple
Silver
Gray

Screen
Diagonal 10.9" 12.9"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 3:2 4:3
Resolution QHD
2360 x 1640 px 		QHD+
2732 x 2048 px
Brightness 500 nits 600 nits
Peak brightness -- --
Maximum brightness (HBM) -- --
Density 264 Pixels per inch 265 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Scratch resistant
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Without Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • Scratch resistant
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

User reviews

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple M1 Apple A12X Bionic
CPU 4x Icestorm 3.2 GHz + 4x Firestorm 2.0 GHz 2x Vortex 2.5 GHz + 4x Tempest 1.59 GHz
Type Octa-Core Hexa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 8-core graphics processing unit M1 GPU Apple 12-core graphics processing unit

RAM
RAM 8 GB 4 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
1.754.456
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 86% of devices
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1.161.633
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 22% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side No

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

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
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Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --

Features
Flash No Quad LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
60 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Noise reduction
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • 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/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
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DxOMark Score
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User reviews

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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE --
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B11 (1500)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B21 (1500)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
3G --
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G --
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM

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

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 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
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • QZSS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Proprietary
  • USB Type C
  • 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
  • WiFi Only
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • eSIM

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
7600 mAh
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7812 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge No Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

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Software

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

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Prices
From $ 426 --
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