Phone Comparison - Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021)

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Apple
Announced March 2019 2020, September 15 April 2021
Status Available - March 2019 Coming Soon - October 2020 Coming Soon - May 2021
Price - Rs. 54,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue Silver, Space Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
(9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
(9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
(9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
Weight 456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz) 458 g / 460 g (16.16 oz / 16.23 oz) 466 g, 470 g (16.44 oz, 16.58 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) 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
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, A2460
5G Network - - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2301
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2459, A2460
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Stylus support
- Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted)
Stylus support
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 12.1.3 iPadOS 14 iPadOS 14.5
Processor Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
RAM 2 GB N/A 16 GB
Internal Memory 64/256 GB 64 GB or 256 GB 2 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating Liquid Retina IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
True-tone
Wide color gamut
500 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10
Dolby Vision
600 nits (typ)
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Wide color gamut, True-tone
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 10.5 inches 10.9 inches 11.0 inches
Resolution 1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi) 1640 x 2360 pixels (264 ppi) 1668 x 2388 pixels (265 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 78.11% 81.06% 82.80%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP 12 MP 12 MP + 10 MP
Flash No No Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide)
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Front Camera 7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR 5.0, A2DP, EDR 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM 64 GB or 256 GB 2 TB, 16 GB RAM or 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po battery (30.2 Wh) Li-Po, non-removable (28.6 Wh) Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity - - 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh)
Stand by - - -
Talk Time Up to 10 h (multimedia) Up to 10 h (multimedia) -