Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) - Which is better?

Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)

90 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 11
VS
68 out 100
Apple iPad Air 10.9
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetApple M4 (iPad), vs Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020), Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 444g vs 458g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 7606mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
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Function
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Performance:
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
vs
iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 11 in 10.9 in
Resolution 1668x2420 pixels 1640x2360 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.3 % 80.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
991 nits
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
484 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
Response timen/a36 ms
Contrastn/a1305:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 249.7 mm (9.83 in) 247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width 177.5 mm (6.99 in) 178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness 5.3 mm (0.21 in) 6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight 444 g (15.66 oz) 458 g (16.16 oz)
Area 443 cm² (68.67 in²) 442 cm² (68.51 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
81.3 %
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
80.1 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) and Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M4 (iPad) Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 4400 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture 4/2.85 () - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple M4 GPU Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 1280 256
GPU Frequency 1598 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 4090 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
3761
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
2161
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
12557
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
5121
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37612161
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)125575121
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)], [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
2706981
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
1049395
CPU639017314838
GPU1359888370516
Memory252347154798
UX455729209243
NanoReview Score27069811049395
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
n/a
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
8602
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a94 %
Graphics Testn/a51 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8602
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 7500 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) iPadOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 7606 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:46 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
26:43
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
27:28
Web Browsing07:14 h09:35 h
Video Playback13:45 h13:46 h
Games06:40 h06:51 h
Standby Mode169 h158 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Flash Quad LED No
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
Depth		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 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

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 31 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
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 6 (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
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 4.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
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/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024)
n/a
Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020)
86.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 599
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Pro 11" (5th Gen, 2024) the clear winner in this comparison.

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