iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) vs iPad Air (3rd Gen)

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Price Comparison

iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen)

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iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) vs iPad Air (3rd Gen) Pricing

The iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) fetches a higher starting price at $204 compared to the iPad Air (3rd Gen), which starts at $139.

Specs Comparison

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Size

Size and Weight: iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) vs iPad Air (3rd Gen)
Size iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) iPad Air (3rd Gen)
Width 221 mm 8.7 inches 174 mm 6.9 inches
Height 306 mm 12.0 inches 251 mm 9.9 inches
Depth 7 mm 0.3 inches 6 mm 0.2 inches
Weight 692 g 24.4 ounces 464 g 16.4 ounces

Camera

Cameras: iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) vs iPad Air (3rd Gen)
Camera iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) iPad Air (3rd Gen)
Primary 12.0 MP 8.0 MP
Resolution 4000x3000 3264x2448

Screen

Screen and Display: iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) vs iPad Air (3rd Gen)
Display iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) iPad Air (3rd Gen)
Resolution 2048x2732 1668x2224
Screen Size 328 mm 12.9 in 267 mm 10.5 in
Pixels Per Inch 265 ppi 265 ppi

Battery

Battery and Charging: iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) vs iPad Air (3rd Gen)
Battery iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) iPad Air (3rd Gen)
Capacity 10870 mAh 8134 mAh
Longevity 10 hours 9 hours
USB Lightning Lightning

Processing

Processing: iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) vs iPad Air (3rd Gen)
Processor iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) iPad Air (3rd Gen)
CPU Apple A10X Fusion APL1071 / APL1W71 (T8011) Apple A12 Bionic APL1081 / APL1W81 (T8020)

Color Choices

iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen)

Available in 3 colors:

  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Silver

iPad Air (3rd Gen)

Available in 3 colors:

  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Silver

iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) vs iPad Air (3rd Gen) Colors

Both the iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) and iPad Air (3rd Gen) share three colors: Silver, Gold, and Gray.

Storage Options

iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen)

Choose from 5 storage options:

  • 32GB
  • 64GB
  • 128GB
  • 256GB
  • 512GB

iPad Air (3rd Gen)

Choose from 2 storage options:

  • 64GB
  • 256GB

iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) vs iPad Air (3rd Gen) Storage

Both the iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) and iPad Air (3rd Gen) share two storage options: 64GB and 256GB. However, the iPad Air (3rd Gen) does not have options for 32GB, 128GB, and 512GB, as seen on the iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen).

Reviews

iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen)

18 reviews 5.0 stars

iPad Air (3rd Gen)

23 reviews 4.9 stars

iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) vs iPad Air (3rd Gen) Reviews

The iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd Gen) scores higher with users earning 5.0 of 5.0 stars compared to the iPad Air (3rd Gen) with 4.9 stars.

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