Screen size
iPad Air (2020)10.9"
iPad Pro 11 (2024)Winner: 11.0"+0.9%
Quick verdict
iPad Pro 11 (2024) leads the measured specs 15-0.
Measured wins
iPad Air (2020)
0
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air (2020)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad Air (2020)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air (2020)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air (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 - A2324, 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, 46, 48, 66 - A2072
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPad Pro 11 (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 - A2837, 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 - A3006
Speed
iPad Air (2020)
HSPA, LTE
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
iPad Air (2020)
-
iPad Pro 11 (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 - A2837, A3006
Announced
iPad Air (2020)
2020, September 15
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
2024, May 07
Status
iPad Air (2020)
Available. Released 2020, October 23
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
Dimensions
iPad Air (2020)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3 mm (9.83 x 6.99 x 0.21 in)
Weight
iPad Air (2020)
458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
444 g (Wi-Fi), 446 g (5G) (1.03 lb)
Build
iPad Air (2020)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air (2020)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
eSIM
Other
iPad Air (2020)
Stylus support
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Stylus support
Type
iPad Air (2020)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
iPad Air (2020)
10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
11.0 inches, 373.1 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air (2020)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
1668 x 2420 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air (2020)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Other
iPad Air (2020)
-
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Antireflective coating Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
OS
iPad Air (2020)
iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Air (2020)
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Apple M4
CPU
iPad Air (2020)
Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
iPad Pro 11 (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 (2020)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air (2020)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
No
Internal
iPad Air (2020)
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
Single
iPad Air (2020)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
Features
iPad Air (2020)
HDR
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air (2020)
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes (4K, 1080p)
Single
iPad Air (2020)
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad Air (2020)
HDR
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air (2020)
1080p@30/60fps
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Loudspeaker
iPad Air (2020)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iPad Air (2020)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
No
WLAN
iPad Air (2020)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air (2020)
5.0, A2DP, EDR
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
Positioning
iPad Air (2020)
GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
iPad Air (2020)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
No
Radio
iPad Air (2020)
No
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
No
USB
iPad Air (2020)
USB Type-C, magnetic connector
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad Air (2020)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air (2020)
Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Li-Po 8160 mAh
Colors
iPad Air (2020)
Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
Silver, Space Black
Models
iPad Air (2020)
A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
A2836, A2837, A3006, iPad16,3, iPad16,4
Price
iPad Air (2020)
About 640 EUR
iPad Pro 11 (2024)
About 1200 EUR