iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) vs iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 11-inch Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) (with Apple M2 (iPad)) that was released on October 18, 2022, against the Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024), which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year and 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 28% higher peak brightness (613 against 478 nits)
- Supports higher wattage charging (30W versus 20W)
Reasons to consider the Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
- Comes with 1362 mAh larger battery capacity: 8900 vs 7538 mAh
- Fingerprint scanner
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1668 x 2388 pixels | 1640 x 2360 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 265 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.5% | 81.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.7% | 99.4% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 33 ms | 52 ms |
| Contrast | 1676:1 | 1265:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.9 mm (0.23 inches) | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 466 g (16.44 oz) | 461 g (16.26 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 442 cm2 (68.5 inches2) | 442 cm2 (68.5 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (39th and 38th place)
iPad Ranking (12th and 11th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M2 (iPad) | Apple M2 (iPad) |
| Max clock | 3490 MHz | 3490 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Blizzard - 4 cores at 3.49 GHz: Avalanche |
- 4 cores at 2.42 GHz: Blizzard - 4 cores at 3.49 GHz: Avalanche |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 10-core | Apple GPU 10-core |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1398 MHz | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2863.1 GFLOPS | ~2863.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 46180 | 43394 |
| Single-core score | 2622 | 2619 |
| Multi-core score | 10044 | 10084 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 841074 | 841074 |
| GPU | 801119 | 801119 |
| Memory | 371059 | 371059 |
| UX | 523068 | 523068 |
| Total score | 2536320 | 2536320 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 67% | 74% |
| Graphics test | 18 FPS | 16 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2474 | 2160 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 71% | - |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 28 FPS |
| Section 1 | 41 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Section 2 | 33 FPS | 28 FPS |
| Section 3 | 23 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | 8572 | 7322 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 67% | - |
| Graphics test | 39 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 6614 | - |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 6400 MHz | 6400 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | iPadOS 16.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | iPadOS 17.5 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) |
Battery
| Capacity | 7538 mAh | 8900 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:17 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:28 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:02 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:52 hr | - |
| Standby | 168 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Ultrawide: 10 MP 3) Depth |
1) Standard: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | - | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | eSIM |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2022 | May 2024 |
| Release date | October 2022 | May 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $599 |
| Successor | - Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) | - Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Keyboard weight | 471 g | - |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | Yes, 20 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024). But if the display, gaming, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022).
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