Unless you have specific pro-level needs, then the iPad Air is probably enough iPad for most people.
Both these iPads are currently more than capable of handling any task you could throw at them.
But were getting ahead of ourselves.
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This year, Apple put this chip (or more accurately, system-on-a-chip or SoC) into Macs.
Imagine the two choices.
Call it the A14X, and the press will say that the Mac now uses an iPhone chip.
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Same SoC, much different story.
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Which is to say, the “X” makes a difference.
But its not that easy.
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Both these iPads are currentlymore than capable of handling any task you could throw at them.
The software just doesnt (yet) push the hardware to its limits.
That may change in June when Apple details iOS 15 at its Worldwide Developer Conference.
Otherwise, almost anyone can easily get by on the iPad Airs A14.
Cameras
Who buys an iPad for its cameras?
Nobody, thats who.
The Air has a 12 megapixel wide camera for photos and a 7 megapixel FaceTime camera.
On the other hand, the iPad Air is incredibly capable…
The new M1 iPad Pro also has an ultrawide front camera.
This adds a neat feature to FaceTime.
When video-chatting, the wide camera will digitally zoom in on you as you move around.
It looks like you have a camera operator who’s following you.
And even if you dont move, the wider camera can fit more people into the shot.
The screen is similar to the one found inApples $5,000 Pro Display XDR, only better.
For instance, it has 10,000 mini-LEDs in the backlight for regional brightness control.
The Mac display has only 576 LEDs in its backlight, and yet it measures 32-inches.
Other Differences
The iPad Pro comes with 8GB or 16GB RAM, just like the M1 Macs.
The Air has 4GB RAM.
The Pro also comes with a 120Hz Pro-Motion display for smoother animation and a more responsive touch feel.
Only you could decide.
