Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2025)Winner: 11.0"+4.5%
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)10.5"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2025) leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2025)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
6
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
iPad Air 11 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2025)
1, 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, 48, 66, 71 - A3267, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3270
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3267, A3270
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
2017, June. Released 2017, June
Status
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad Air 11 (2025)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2025)
460 g (1.01 lb)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
469 g (Wi-Fi) / 477 g (LTE) (1.03 lb)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Stylus support
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Stylus support
Type
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Size
iPad Air 11 (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
10.5 inches, 341.4 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
1668 x 2224 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad Air 11 (2025)
-
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
True-tone
OS
iPad Air 11 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
iOS 10.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 17.7.10
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Apple M3
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Apple A10X Fusion (10 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Hexa-core 2.38 GHz (3x Hurricane & 3x Zephyr)
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2025)
No
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Single
iPad Air 11 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS
Features
iPad Air 11 (2025)
HDR
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPad Air 11 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 11 (2025)
HDR
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air 11 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2025)
No
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Yes
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
4.2, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2025)
No
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Yes
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2025)
No
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Lightning, USB 3.0; magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Li-Ion 8134 mAh, non-removable (30.8 Wh)
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2025)
-
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Space Gray, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver
Models
iPad Air 11 (2025)
A3267, A3270, A3266
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
A1701, A1709, A1852, iPad7,3, iPad7,4
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2025)
1.10 W/kg (body)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2025)
1.41 W/kg (body)
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
0.93 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad Air 11 (2025)
About 700 EUR
iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
About 730 EUR