Screen size
iPad Air (2019)10.5"
iPad Pro 11 (2025)Winner: 11.0"+4.5%
Quick verdict
iPad Pro 11 (2025) leads the measured specs 16-2.
Measured wins
iPad Air (2019)
2
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air (2019)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad Air (2019)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
3G bands
iPad Air (2019)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - cellular model only
4G bands
iPad Air (2019)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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, 66, 71 - A2153, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2123
iPad Pro 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 - A3358 - cellular model only, 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 - A3359 - cellular model only
Speed
iPad Air (2019)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
iPad Air (2019)
-
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3358, A3359 - cellular model only
Announced
iPad Air (2019)
2019, March 18. Released 2019, March 18
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
2025, October 16
Status
iPad Air (2019)
Discontinued
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, October 22
Dimensions
iPad Air (2019)
250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3 mm (9.83 x 6.99 x 0.21 in)
Weight
iPad Air (2019)
456 g (Wi-Fi) / 464 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
444 g (Wi-Fi), 446 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
Build
iPad Air (2019)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air (2019)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
eSIM - cellular model only
Other
iPad Air (2019)
Stylus support
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Stylus support
Type
iPad Air (2019)
IPS LCD
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
iPad Air (2019)
10.5 inches, 341.4 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
11.0 inches, 364.8 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air (2019)
1668 x 2224 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
1668 x 2420 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air (2019)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Other
iPad Air (2019)
True-tone
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Antireflective coating Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
OS
iPad Air (2019)
iOS 12.1.3, upgradable to iPadOS 18.6
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
iPadOS 26, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Air (2019)
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Apple M5
CPU
iPad Air (2019)
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
9-core (3 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) - 256/512GB models10-core (4 performance cores, 6 efficiency cores) - 1/2TB models
GPU
iPad Air (2019)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air (2019)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
No
Internal
iPad Air (2019)
64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
Single
iPad Air (2019)
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
iPad Air (2019)
HDR
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air (2019)
1080p@30fps
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes (4K, 1080p)
Single
iPad Air (2019)
7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad Air (2019)
HDR
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air (2019)
1080p@30fps
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Loudspeaker
iPad Air (2019)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iPad Air (2019)
Yes
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
No
WLAN
iPad Air (2019)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air (2019)
5.0, A2DP, EDR
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
6.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
iPad Air (2019)
GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
iPad Air (2019)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
No
Radio
iPad Air (2019)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
No
USB
iPad Air (2019)
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad Air (2019)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air (2019)
Li-Po 8134 mAh, non-removable (30.8 Wh)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Li-Po 8160 mAh
Talk time
iPad Air (2019)
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
-
Charging
iPad Air (2019)
-
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
50% in 30 min
Colors
iPad Air (2019)
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
Silver, Space Black
Models
iPad Air (2019)
A2153, A2123, A2154, A2152, iPad11,3, iPad11,4
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
A3357, A3358, A3359
SAR
iPad Air (2019)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
-
SAR EU
iPad Air (2019)
0.99 W/kg (body)
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
-
Price
iPad Air (2019)
About 550 EUR
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
About 1100 EUR