Screen size
equal specsiPad Air 11 (2026)11.0"
iPad Pro 11 (2020)11.0"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2026)
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
6
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsLTE
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
2020, March 18
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Available. Released 2020, March 19
Dimensions
iPad Air 11 (2026)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
471 g (Wi-Fi), 473 g (LTE) (1.04 lb)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Stylus support
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (typ)
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
11.0 inches, 366.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
1668 x 2388 pixels (~265 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
-
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
iPadOS 13.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Apple A12Z Bionic
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
-
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Dual
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
7 MP, f/2.2
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
No
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
No
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Li-Po 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
Silver, Space Gray
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
A2068, A2230, A2228, A2231, iPad8,9, iPad8,10
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPad Pro 11 (2020)
About 800 EUR