2024 iPad Air vs. 2024 iPad Professional: spec comparability

Processor Apple M2 chip Apple M2 chip Apple M4 chip Apple M4 chip Apple M1 chip Apple M2 chip Apple M2 chip Display kind 11-inch Liquid Retina show 13-inch Liquid Retina show 11-inch Extremely Retina XDR show 13-inch Extremely Retina XDR show 10.9‑inch Liquid Retina show 11-inch Liquid Retina show 12.9-inch Liquid Retina XDR show Decision 2360 x 1640 2732 x 2048 2420 x 1668 2752 x 2064 2360 x 1640 2388 x 1668 2732 x 2048 Entrance digital camera 12 megapixels, Heart Stage assist, ƒ/2.4 aperture 12 megapixels, Heart Stage assist, ƒ/2.4 aperture 12 megapixels, Heart Stage assist, ƒ/2.4 aperture 12 megapixels, Heart Stage assist, ƒ/2.4 aperture 12 megapixels, Heart Stage assist, ƒ/2.4 aperture 12 megapixels, Heart Stage assist, ƒ/2.4 aperture 12 megapixels, Heart Stage assist, ƒ/2.4 aperture Rear digital camera 12 megapixels, ƒ/1.8 aperture 12 megapixels, ƒ/1.8 aperture 12 megapixels, ƒ/1.8 aperture 12 megapixels, ƒ/1.8 aperture 12 megapixels, ƒ/1.8 aperture 12 megapixels (10-megapixel ultrawide) / Vast: ƒ/1.8 aperture
Ultrawide: ƒ/2.4 aperture 12 megapixels (10-megapixel ultrawide) / Vast: ƒ/1.8 aperture Ultrawide: ƒ/2.4 aperture Video recording 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps ProRes 4K video recording at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps, or 60fps ProRes 4K video recording at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps, or 60fps 4K video recording at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps, or 60fps ProRes 4K video recording at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps, or 60fps ProRes 4K video recording at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps, or 60fps Audio system Two audio system Two audio system 4 audio system 4 audio system Two audio system 4 audio system 4 audio system Stylus assist Apple Pencil Professional, Apple Pencil
(USB‑C) Apple Pencil Professional, Apple Pencil
(USB‑C) Apple Pencil Professional, Apple Pencil
(USB‑C) Apple Pencil Professional, Apple Pencil
(USB‑C) Apple Pencil (second-gen), Apple Pencil
(USB‑C) Apple Pencil (second-gen), Apple Pencil
(USB‑C) Apple Pencil (second-gen), Apple Pencil
(USB‑C) Keyboard assist Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (M2) Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (M2) Magic Keyboard
for iPad Professional (M4) Magic Keyboard
for iPad Professional (M4) Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (M2), Sensible Keyboard Folio Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (M2), Sensible Keyboard Folio Magic Keyboard for iPad Air (M2), Sensible Keyboard Folio Ports USB-C USB-C USB-C with assist for Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 USB-C with assist for Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 USB-C USB-C with assist for Thunderbolt / USB-4 USB-C with assist for Thunderbolt / USB-4 Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB 64GB, 256GB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB Weight (kilos) 1.02 1.36 0.98 1.28 1.02 1.03 (Wi-Fi) / 1.04 (Wi-Fi + mobile) 1.50 (Wi-Fi) / 1.51 (Wi-Fi + mobile) Dimensions (inches) 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.24 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.24 9.83 x 6.99 x 0.21 11.09 x 8.48 x 0.20 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.24 9.74 x 7.02 x 0.23 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.25 Authentication Contact ID Contact ID Face ID Face ID Contact ID Face ID Face ID Connectivity Wi-Fi 6E, 5G, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 6E, 5G, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 6E, 5G, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 6E, 5G, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi‑Fi 6, 5G, Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi 6E, 5G, Bluetooth 5.3 Wi-Fi 6E, 5G, Bluetooth 5.3 Battery life 10 hours 10 hours 10 hours 10 hours 10 hours 10 hours 10 hours Worth (Wi-Fi) $599 / $699 / $899 / $1,099 $799 / $899 / $1,099 / $1,299 $999 / $1,199 / $1,599 / $1,999 $1,299 / $1,499 / $1,899 / $2,299 $599 / $749 $799 / $899 / $1,099 / $1,499 / $1,899 $1,099 / $1,199 / $1,399 / $1,799 / $2,199 Worth (Wi-Fi + mobile) $749 / 849 / $1,049 / $1,249 $949 / $1,049 / $1,249 / $1,449 $1,199 / $1,399 / $1,799 / $2,199 $1,499 / $1,699 / $2,099 / $2,499 $749 / $899 $999 / $1,099 / $1,299 / $1,699 / $2,099 $1,299 / $1,399 / $1,599 / $1,999 / $2,399 SIM assist eSIM eSIM eSIM eSIM eSIM, Nano-SIM eSIM, Nano-SIM eSIM, Nano-SIM Misc. True Tone True Tone ProMotion, Adaptive True Tone flash, True Tone ProMotion, Adaptive True Tone flash, True Tone True Tone ProMotion, True Tone ProMotion, True Tone