Screen size
iPad Pro 13 (2024)Winner: 13.0"+50%
iPhone Air6.5"
Quick verdict
iPhone Air leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
iPhone Air
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone Air
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone Air
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
iPhone Air
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3517, 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, 53, 66, 71 - A3260, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3518
5G bands
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
iPhone Air
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3517, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3260, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3518
Speed
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
iPhone Air
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
2024, May 07
iPhone Air
2025, September 09
Status
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
iPhone Air
Available. Released 2025, September 19
Dimensions
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
281.6 x 215.5 x 5.1 mm (11.09 x 8.48 x 0.20 in)
iPhone Air
156.2 x 74.7 x 5.6 mm (6.15 x 2.94 x 0.22 in)
Weight
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
579 g (Wi-Fi), 582 g (5G) (1.28 lb)
iPhone Air
165 g (5.82 oz)
Build
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone Air
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), titanium frame (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield)
SIM
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
eSIM
iPhone Air
eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time)
Other
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Stylus support
iPhone Air
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Ultra Retina Tandem OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)
iPhone Air
LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Size
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
13.0 inches, 527.3 cm2 (~86.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone Air
6.5 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
2064 x 2752 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPhone Air
1260 x 2736 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone Air
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Other
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Antireflective coating Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
iPhone Air
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone Air
iOS 26, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Apple M4
iPhone Air
Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
CPU
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
iPhone Air
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
iPhone Air
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
iPhone Air
No
Internal
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 2TB 16GB RAM
iPhone Air
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Other
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
iPhone Air
NVMe
Single
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
iPhone Air
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
Features
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
iPhone Air
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, ProRes (4K, 1080p)
iPhone Air
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Single
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone Air
18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
iPhone Air
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
iPhone Air
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
iPhone Air
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
iPhone Air
No
WLAN
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE, EDR
iPhone Air
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone Air
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS, NavIC
NFC
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
iPhone Air
Yes
Radio
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
No
iPhone Air
No
USB
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 3), DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone Air
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone Air
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
iPhone Air
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Type
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Li-Po 10290 mAh
iPhone Air
Li-Ion 3149 mAh
Charging
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
iPhone Air
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 20 wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired
Colors
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
Silver, Space Black
iPhone Air
Space Black, Cloud White, Light Gold, Sky Blue
Models
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
A2925, A2926, A3007, iPad16,5, iPad16,6
iPhone Air
iPhone18,4, A3517, A3260, A3518, A3516
Price
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
About 1550 EUR
iPhone Air
$ 849.92 / C$ 1,899.00 / £ 727.00 / € 850.00
SAR
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
iPhone Air
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Pro 13 (2024)
-
iPhone Air
1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)