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Apple iPad Pro 9.7 WiFi Cellular 256GB vs Apple iPad Air 2 wifi cellular 64GB

Summary
79%
68%
Display

9.7" (24.64 cm)

1536x2048 px, 264 PPI

9.7" (24.64 cm)

1536x2048 px, 264 PPI

Performance

Apple A9X

2 GB RAM

Apple A8X

2 GB RAM

Storage

256 GB

Non Expandable

64 GB

Non Expandable

Battery

7306 mAh

7340 mAh

User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.5/5 based on 393 ratings

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Apple iPad Pro 9.7 WiFi Cellular 256GB is permanently discontinued.
Apple iPad Air 2 wifi cellular 64GB is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Apple

Apple

Model

iPad Pro 9.7 WiFi Cellular 256GB

iPad Air 2 wifi+cellular 64GB

Operating System

iOS v9.3

iOS v8.1

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano

Network

5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available

5G: Not Supported in India,
4G: Available Supported in India,
3G: Available, 2G: Available

Fingerprint Sensor

Quick Charging

No

Design
Dimensions

Height: 240 mm
Width: 169.5 mm
Thickness: 6.1 mm

Height: 240 mm
Width: 169.5 mm
Thickness: 6.1 mm

Weight

444 grams

444 grams

Colours

Gold, Grey, Silver, Rose Gold

Gold, Grey, Silver

Display
Screen Size

9.7 " (24.64 cm)

9.7 " (24.64 cm)

Screen Resolution

1536 x 2048 pixels

1536 x 2048 pixels

Pixel Density

264 ppi

264 ppi

Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

71.63 %

71.63 %

Performance
Chipset

Apple A9X APL1021

Apple A8X

Processor

Dual core, 2.16 GHz

Tri core, 1.5 GHz, Cyclone

Co-Processor

M9

M8

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

PowerVR GT7900

PowerVR G6850

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

Storage
Internal Memory

256 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

Camera
Main Camera
Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Autofocus

Optical Image Stabilisation

No

No

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

No

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Resolution

5 MP, Primary Camera

1.2 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera

Sensor

BSI Sensor

BSI Sensor

Autofocus

No

Flash

, Retina Flash

No

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Capacity

7306 mAh

7340 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

User Replaceable

No

No

USB Type-C

No

No

Network & Connectivity
SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Voice Calling

No

No

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Special Features
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Applications

FaceTime over WiFi or cellular