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What now differentiates between iPad Pro 2020 ($800) and iPad Air 2020 ($600)? Surely not the sensor.

iagooar 6y ago
I saw: A14 vs A12 processor, the camera, Touch ID vs Face ID, LiDAR sensor vs no sensor. I almost regret getting the iPad Pro recently...
- justinplouffe 6y ago
  There is also the 60hz vs 120hz refresh rate which makes quite a big difference.
- davio 6y ago
  120Hz - which I've never appreciated on mine
  - EricE 6y ago
    Careful what you ask for. Scroll a 60 and 120 side by side and it's very obvious. And once you see it you may not be able to unsee it. When LCD TVs first came out I thought people were being overly dramatic with the whole motion blur thing - until I went looking for it. And then I saw it - every time a scene was still, it was in perfect clarity - the the camera panned and everything went fuzzy. Once I saw that effect I couldn't unsee it. 120Hz scrolling is the same for me too. Ignorance is indeed bliss :)
    - wenc 6y ago
      I have both an iPad Air 2 (60Hz) and an iPad Pro 10.5 (ProMotion 120Hz). (I wanted to trade in my Air 2 but saw it wasn't worth much so decided to keep it) Scrolling is smoother on the latter, but it wasn't appreciable enough that the iPad Air 2 looked bad in comparison. I could continue using the Air 2 without any FOMO. Maybe it makes more of a difference for artists? (Pencil users)
      - EricE 6y ago
        It is indeed a stark difference in latency - I posted this earlier but it's worth repeating: If you are using a pencil I understand the difference is dramatic. Excellent thoughts from Serenity Caldwell who loves to draw: https://www.imore.com/promotion https://www.imore.com/promotion
- everdrive 6y ago
  What is the LiDAR sensor for?
  - lostmsu 6y ago
    So you could slap it on your Tesla and make it truly self-driving. JK
stjo 6y ago
https://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/?device1=ipad-pro-11&device2=ipad-air-4th-gen&device3=ipad-8th-gen https://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/?device1=ipad-pro-11&devi...
hjnilsson 6y ago
120Hz screen looks to be the main differentiator.
whycombagator 6y ago
Other differences: Pro-motion 120hz refresh (if you use Apple Pencil this is important), 4 speakers vs 2, wide angle lens camera, faceid (so things like Animoji’s are supported), 600 vs 500 nits brightness, Pro has 6gb ram - unsure on air but I feel it is likely less. A12z might be faster than A14 still as it’s 8 vs 6 cores - but not sure. 11” pro w/ 256gb in the education store is only $150 more than new Air. Not sure who would want the Air for that difference

I saw: A14 vs A12 processor, the camera, Touch ID vs Face ID, LiDAR sensor vs no sensor. I almost regret getting the iPad Pro recently...

justinplouffe 6y ago
There is also the 60hz vs 120hz refresh rate which makes quite a big difference.
davio 6y ago
120Hz - which I've never appreciated on mine
- EricE 6y ago
  Careful what you ask for. Scroll a 60 and 120 side by side and it's very obvious. And once you see it you may not be able to unsee it. When LCD TVs first came out I thought people were being overly dramatic with the whole motion blur thing - until I went looking for it. And then I saw it - every time a scene was still, it was in perfect clarity - the the camera panned and everything went fuzzy. Once I saw that effect I couldn't unsee it. 120Hz scrolling is the same for me too. Ignorance is indeed bliss :)
  - wenc 6y ago
    I have both an iPad Air 2 (60Hz) and an iPad Pro 10.5 (ProMotion 120Hz). (I wanted to trade in my Air 2 but saw it wasn't worth much so decided to keep it) Scrolling is smoother on the latter, but it wasn't appreciable enough that the iPad Air 2 looked bad in comparison. I could continue using the Air 2 without any FOMO. Maybe it makes more of a difference for artists? (Pencil users)
    - EricE 6y ago
      It is indeed a stark difference in latency - I posted this earlier but it's worth repeating: If you are using a pencil I understand the difference is dramatic. Excellent thoughts from Serenity Caldwell who loves to draw: https://www.imore.com/promotion https://www.imore.com/promotion
everdrive 6y ago
What is the LiDAR sensor for?
- lostmsu 6y ago
  So you could slap it on your Tesla and make it truly self-driving. JK

stjo 6y ago

https://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/?device1=ipad-pro-11&device2=ipad-air-4th-gen&device3=ipad-8th-gen https://www.apple.com/ipad/compare/?device1=ipad-pro-11&devi...

hjnilsson 6y ago

120Hz screen looks to be the main differentiator.

whycombagator 6y ago

Other differences: Pro-motion 120hz refresh (if you use Apple Pencil this is important), 4 speakers vs 2, wide angle lens camera, faceid (so things like Animoji’s are supported), 600 vs 500 nits brightness, Pro has 6gb ram - unsure on air but I feel it is likely less. A12z might be faster than A14 still as it’s 8 vs 6 cores - but not sure. 11” pro w/ 256gb in the education store is only $150 more than new Air. Not sure who would want the Air for that difference