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Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) vs Apple iPad Air (2022)

Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016) vs Apple iPad Air (2022)


Apple iPad Pro 9.7 (2016)

Apple iPad Air (2022)

Price
EUR: €690EUR: €550
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (LTE) (15.41 oz)461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support (2nd gen)
Colors
Silver, Gold, Space Gray, Rose GoldSpace Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
Models
A1673, A1674, A1675, iPad6,4, iPad6,3A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17
Display
Type
IPS LCD

True-tone
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 411, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 A2589
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 A2589, A2591
Memory
Internal Memory
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM

128GB ROM, 2GB RAM

256GB ROM, 2GB RAM
64GB ROM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR5.0, A2DP, EDR
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
NFC
YesNo
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDRHDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 1080p@30fps
12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30/60fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 9.3.2iPadOS 15.4
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 17Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A9X (16 nm)Apple M1
CPU
Dual-core 2.16 GHz (Twister)Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMNano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mmNo
TV Out
Yes
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 7306 mAh, non-removable (27.9 Wh)Li-Ion (28.6 Wh), non-removable
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (body)

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