Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021) vs Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)

Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021) vs Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)


Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021)

Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)

Price
EUR: €870EUR: €700
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight
466 g (Wi-Fi), 470 g (5G) (1.03 lb)460 g (1.01 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support
Colors
Silver, Space GraySpace Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
A2301, A2459, A2460, iPad13,4, iPad13,5, iPad13,6, iPad13,7A3267, A3270, A3266
Display
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 600 nits (typ)Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
11.0 inches, 366.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1668 x 2388 pixels (~265 ppi density)1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
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, 71 A2301, A2459, A24601, 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 A3267
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave A23011, 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 A3267, A3270
Memory
Internal Memory
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

512GB ROM, 8GB RAM

1TB ROM, 16GB RAM

2TB ROM, 16GB RAM
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

512GB ROM, 8GB RAM

1TB ROM, 8GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5GHSPA, LTE (CA), 5G cellular model only
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
Primary: 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Secondary: 10 MP, f/2.4, 125" (ultrawide)

Third: TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDRHDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide)

Features: Face detection, HDR, panorama

Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
12 MP, f/2.0, 122" (ultrawide)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iPadOS 14.5.1iPadOS 18.3.2
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 18.4Upgradable to iPadOS 18.4
Hardware
Chipset
Apple M1Apple M3
CPU
Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Sensors
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, barometerFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM +(cellular model only)
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
NoNo
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
Charging
18W wired
Misc
SAR EU
1.41 W/kg (body)

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