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IPad Air 13" (2024) vs iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)

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IPad Air 13" (2024)
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iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)8.3Very good· Top score
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The short verdict

iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) is scored, the other is pending

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IPad Air 13" (2024)
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iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
8.3
IPad Air 13" (2024)
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    At a glance

    Key differences

    Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
    Display4 differences
    Screen size
    13"
    12.9"
    Display type
    Liquid Retina display
    Liquid Retina XDR display
    Refresh rate
    60
    120
    Brightness
    600 nits brightness
    600
    Performance2 differences
    Chipset
    Apple M2 (iPad)
    Apple M1
    GPU
    Apple GPU 10-core
    8-core GPU
    Battery & Charging2 differences
    Capacity
    36.59 Wh lithium-polymer
    Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
    Charging port
    USB-C (Charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s))
    Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
    Memory1 difference
    Storage
    128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
    128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
    Camera1 difference
    Primary camera
    12 MP
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    Connectivity3 differences
    Bluetooth
    5.3
    5.0
    Ports
    USB Type-C
    Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    Wi-Fi 6 · simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) · HT80 with MIMO
    Body2 differences
    Dimensions
    11.05 in (28.1 cm)
    280.6 x 214.9 x 6.4 mm
    Weight
    617 g
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