Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

86 out 100
Apple iPad Air 11
VS
85 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 11
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetApple M2 (iPad), vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022), Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetApple M2 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
  • Lighter design: 461g vs 466g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 7538mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
  • Higher pixel density: 265ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Function
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Performance:
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Connectivity:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
vs
iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 11 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1668x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 81.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
608 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
Response timen/a33 ms
Contrastn/a1676:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 461 g (16.26 oz) 466 g (16.44 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
81.5 %
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M2 (iPad) Apple M2 (iPad)
Max Frequency 3490 MHz 3490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Blizzard)
- 4/3.49 (Avalanche)		 - 4/2.42 (Blizzard)
- 4/3.49 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple M2 GPU Apple M2 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 2918 GFLOPS 2918 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
2619
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
2622
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
10084
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
10044
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26192622
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1008410044
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a46180
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)], [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
2196765
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
2189078
CPU587175547931
GPU966631915180
Memory294931363700
UX348029362267
NanoReview Score21967652189078
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
19535
Max Surface Temp.n/a37 °C
Stabilityn/a80 %
Graphics Testn/a116 fps
Graphics Scoren/a19535
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 6400 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) iPadOS 16.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)

Battery

Volume 8900 mAh 7538 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:17 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
28:41
Web Browsingn/a10:19 h
Video Playbackn/a15:02 h
Gamesn/a06:33 h
Standby Moden/a161 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash No Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 10 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0"
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
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
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version 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 3.1 4.0
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
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
77.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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