Screen size
equal specsiPad Air 13 (2024)13.0"
iPad Pro 13 (2024)13.0"
Quick verdict
iPad Pro 13 (2024) leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2024)
1
spec wins
Ties
12
equal specs
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air 13 (2024)
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 - A2899, 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 - A2900
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPad Pro 13 (2024)
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 - A2926, 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 - A3007
5G bands
iPad Air 13 (2024)
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 - A2899, A2900
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
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 - A2926, A3007
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPad Air 13 (2024)
2024, May 07
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
2024, May 07
Status
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
Dimensions
iPad Air 13 (2024)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm (11.09 x 8.48 x 0.20 in)
Weight
iPad Air 13 (2024)
617 g (Wi-Fi) / 618 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
579 g (Wi-Fi), 582 g (5G) (1.28 lb)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2024)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
eSIM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Stylus support
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Stylus support
Type
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
iPad Air 13 (2024)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
13.0 inches, 527.3 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2024)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
2064 x 2752 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Other
iPad Air 13 (2024)
-
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Antireflective coating Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
OS
iPad Air 13 (2024)
iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Apple M2
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Apple M4
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Octa-core (4x3.46 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
9-core 4.4 GHz (3 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) - 256/512GB models10-core 4.4 GHz (4 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) - 1/2TB models
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2024)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
Single
iPad Air 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HDR
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes (4K, 1080p)
Single
iPad Air 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HDR
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air 13 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2024)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Li-Po 10290 mAh
Charging
iPad Air 13 (2024)
45W wired
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Silver, Space Black
Models
iPad Air 13 (2024)
A2898, A2899, A2900, iPad14,10, iPad14,11
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
A2925, A2926, A3007, iPad16,5, iPad16,6
Price
iPad Air 13 (2024)
About 950 EUR
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
About 1550 EUR