Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) (91/100)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) leads overall with a score of 91/100 compared to Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) (64/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Why choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025):
- + Higher Performance score (99 vs 69)
- + Higher Gaming score (99 vs 48)
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | 48.0 Poor | 99.0 Excellent WINNER |
| NanoReview Score | 64.0 Average | — |
| Performance | 69.0 Average | 99.0 Excellent WINNER |
| DeviceBenchmark Score | — | 91.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
Battery
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Capacity | 7606 mAh | 8160 mAh |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | — |
| Full charging time | 2:10 hr | — |
| Gaming | 06:15 hr | — |
| Max charge power | 30 W | — |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | — |
| Standby | 182 hr | — |
| Watching video | 10:27 hr | — |
| Web browsing | 07:54 hr | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Battery cycles | — | 1000 cycles |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Bypass charging | — | No |
| Fast charging | — | Yes (42% in 30 min) |
| Max charge power | — | 30 W |
| Reverse charging | — | Yes |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
Benchmarks
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 448073 | 1791896 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 17192 | — |
| GPU | 335707 | 1221223 |
| Graphics score | 2961 | — |
| Graphics test | 11 FPS | — |
| Memory | 133324 | 446888 |
| Multi-core score | 5297 | — |
| Section 1 | 14 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 11 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 9 FPS | — |
| Single-core score | 2095 | — |
| Stability | 97% | 71% |
| Total score | 1361814 | — |
| UX | 444710 | 662397 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | — | 75091 |
| Graphics score | — | 4104 |
| Graphics test | — | 30 FPS |
| Multi-core score | — | 15913 |
| Section 1 | — | 88 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 63 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 46 FPS |
| Single-core score | — | 4193 |
| Total score | — | 4122404 |
Connectivity
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 2G network | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | — |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | — |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 | — |
| 5G support | No | — |
| Bluetooth features | LE | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | — |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Hybrid slot | No | — |
| Infrared port | No | — |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | — |
| NFC* | No | — |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | — |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | — |
| USB features | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG | — |
| USB type | USB Type-C | — |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | — |
| eSIM support* | No | — |
| 3G network | — | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| 4G network | — | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G support | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth features | — | LE |
| Bluetooth version | — | 6.0 |
| Hybrid slot | — | No |
| Infrared port | — | No |
| NFC* | — | No |
| Number of SIM* | — | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | — | Nano |
| USB features | — | - Charging- USB-Storage mode- OTG |
| USB type | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 4.0 |
| Wi-Fi features | — | - Dual Band- Wi-Fi MiMO- Wi-Fi Direct- Wi-Fi Hotspot- Wi-Fi Display |
| Wi-Fi standard | — | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| eSIM support* | — | Yes |
Design and build
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 442 cm2(68.5 inches2) | 443 cm2(68.7 inches2) |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Rose gold | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | — |
| Frame material | Metal | — |
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | 249.7 mm (9.83 inches) |
| Rear material | Metal | — |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | 5.3 mm (0.21 inches) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Weight | 458 g (16.16 oz) | 444 g (15.66 oz) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | 177.5 mm (6.99 inches) |
| Fingerprint scanner | — | No |
| Frame material | — | Metal |
| Rear material | — | Metal |
| Repairability | — | Average (2.7/5) |
Display
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | — |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | — |
| Contrast | 1305:1 | ∞ Infinity |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | — |
| HDR support | No | — |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | — |
| PPI | 264 ppi | 267 ppi |
| PWM | Not detected | 240 Hz |
| RGB color space | 99.3% | — |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1640 x 2360 pixels | 1668 x 2420 pixels |
| Response time | 36 ms | — |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.1% | — |
| Size | 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Adaptive refresh rate | — | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Aspect ratio | — | 3:2 |
| Display features | — | - DCI-P3 |
| HDR support | — | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Max rated brightness | — | 1000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | — | 1600 nits |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Response time | — | 1 ms |
| Screen protection | — | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | — | 81.3% |
Main camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | — |
| 8K video recording | No | — |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | — |
| Flash | No | Quad LED |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | — |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP | 1) Standard: 12 MP2) Depth |
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | — |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | — |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 1080p video recording | — | Up to 60FPS |
| 4K video recording | — | Up to 60FPS |
| 8K video recording | — | No |
| Camera features | — | - Bokeh mode- Pro mode- RAW support |
| Image resolution | — | 4032 x 3024 |
| Pixel size | — | 1.22 micron |
| Slow motion | — | 240 FPS (1080p) |
Memory
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Memory card | No | — |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | — |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | — |
| RAM size | 4 GB | — |
| Storage size | 64 GB | — |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card | — | No |
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X |
| RAM size | — | 12 GB |
| Storage size | — | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
Other
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2020 | October 2025 |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 20 W | — |
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Keyboard weight | 293 g | — |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | — |
| Release date | October 2020 | — |
| Sensors | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Compass- Fingerprint | - Barometer- Gyroscope- Accelerometer- Ambient light sensor- Face recognition sensor |
| Successor | -Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) | — |
| Bundled charger | — | Not included |
| Launch price (MSRP) | — | $999 |
| Release date | — | October 2025 |
Performance
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Icestorm- 2 cores at 3.1 GHz: Firestorm | - 6 cores at 2.95 GHz:- 4 cores at 4.61 GHz: |
| CPU cores | 6 (2 + 4) | — |
| Chipset | Apple A14 Bionic | Apple M5 (iPad) |
| FLOPS | ~654.3 GFLOPS | ~4147.2 GFLOPS |
| GPU clock | 1278 MHz | — |
| GPU shading units | 256 | — |
| Graphics | Apple GPU 4-core | Apple GPU 10-core |
| Lithography process | 5 nanometers | — |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | — |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Apple Neural Engine | — |
| CPU cores | — | 10 (4 + 6) |
| GPU clock | — | 1620 MHz |
| Lithography process | — | 3 nanometers |
| Max clock | — | 4610 MHz |
| Neural processor (NPU) | — | Apple Neural Engine |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | Benchmark | Benchmark |
| 📘 2025-02-01(AIR 4 hype) | GeekBench GPU | — |
| 📘 2026-03-03(Dr. Maddy) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-03-16(hi) | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-05-18->nickandrewpedrosa201178 | AnTuTu | — |
| 📘 2026-07-17->Libero | — | GeekBench GPU |
Selfie camera
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | — |
| Focal length | 31 mm | — |
| Megapixels | 7 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | — |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | — | No |
| Video resolution | — | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
Software
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | iPadOS 14.1 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) | — |
| OS size | — | 56 GB |
| OS updates | — | 5 years |
| Operating system | — | iPadOS 26 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.5) |
Sound
| Specification | Apple iPad Air 10.9" (4th Gen, 2020) | Apple iPad Pro 11" (6th Gen, 2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| FM radio | No | — |
| Headphone audio jack | No | — |
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| FM radio | — | No |
| Headphone audio jack | — | No |
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