iPad Pro 12.9" (6th Gen, 2022) vs Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 12.9-inch Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (6th Gen, 2022) (with Apple M2 (iPad)) that was released on October 18, 2022, against the Apple IPad Air 13" (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 12.9" (6th Gen, 2022)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Reasons to consider the Apple IPad Air 13" (2024)
- Shows 21% longer battery life (29:14 vs 24:10 hours)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Weighs 65 grams less
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 | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 12.9 inches | 13 inches |
| Resolution | 2048 x 2732 pixels | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 |
| PPI | 265 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (24-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 86.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 100% | 99.7% |
| PWM | 6401 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 36 ms | 45 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 1018:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) | 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) |
| Width | 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) | 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.4 mm (0.25 inches) | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 682 g (24.06 oz) | 617 g (21.76 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 | 603 cm2 (93.5 inches2) | 603 cm2 (93.5 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (35th and 37th place)
iPad Ranking (9th and 10th 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) | - | 43561 |
| Single-core score | 2617 | 2585 |
| Multi-core score | 10085 | 10090 |
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 | 76% | 74% |
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2632 | 2299 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 77% | - |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 30 FPS |
| Section 1 | 41 FPS | 38 FPS |
| Section 2 | 33 FPS | 30 FPS |
| Section 3 | 25 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Graphics score | 8757 | 7827 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 71% | - |
| Graphics test | 40 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 6808 | - |
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) |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 10758 mAh | 10340 mAh |
| Max charge power | 30 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:00 hr | 2:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:13 hr | 12:05 hr |
| Watching video | 11:20 hr | 11:26 hr |
| Gaming | 06:08 hr | 07:56 hr |
| Standby | 153 hr | 167 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) |
| Angle of widest lens | 125° | - |
| 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 |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 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) | $1099 | $799 |
| Successor | - Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024) | - Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Keyboard weight | 709 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 display, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Apple iPad Pro 12.9" (6th Gen, 2022). But if the battery life and design are more of a priority – go for the Apple IPad Air 13" (2024).
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