Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Apple iPad Air (2019)

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1category wins

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Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)

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2category wins

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)

Better display

Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)

Lighter body

Apple iPad Air (2019)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Size (inches)	10.5	10.5
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2224	2224
Resolution Width	1668	1668
Refresh Rate	—	120
PPI	265	265
Glass Type	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Screen-to-body	78.3	78.3

Platform

Spec	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Hexa-core 2.38 GHz (3x Hurricane & 3x Zephyr)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR Series 7 (12-core graphics)
Chipset Name	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple A10X Fusion
Process (nm)	7	10
OS Name	iOS	iOS
OS Version	12.1.3	10.3.2

Memory

Spec	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features	HDR	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm	12 MP, f/1.8

Selfie Camera

Spec	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	HDR	Face detection, HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Lens	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm

Battery

Spec	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Capacity (mAh)	8134	8134
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Ion
talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Body

Spec	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Height (mm)	250.6	250.6
Thickness (mm)	6.1	6.1
Weight (g)	456	469
Width (mm)	174.1	174.1

Launch

Spec	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Announced	2019, March 18	2017, June. Released 2017, June
Status	Available. Released 2019, March 18	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	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, 66, 71 - A2153	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad Pro 10.5 (2017)
Bluetooth	5	4.2
NFC	No	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
Radio	No	No
USB Version	2.0	3.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5