Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Pro (2018)

The Apple iPad Air (2019) got praised by PCmag and Tom's Guide - two highly trusted sources that perform in-depth hands-on testing. It was awarded the "Ranked 1 out of 5" title from PCmag and "Ranked 2 out of 15" from Tom's Guide in their respective Pen Computer roundups.

Returning to the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018), Digital Camera World, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Ranked 1 out of 6" in its "Best 11-inch mini laptops: tiny portable computers for travel and remote working" roundup, which is quite a feat.

For a direct Apple iPad Air (2019) vs. Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) comparison, we took a look at sources that tested both and found that the Apple iPad Air (2019) got reviewed better by TrustedReviews and PCmag, whereas the reviewers at Lifewire and creativebloq.com preferred the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018). Reviewers at Laptop Mag, PhoneArena, and techadvisor.com haven't shown a preference for either.

We also took a look at which sources liked these two products the most. We found that the Apple iPad Air (2019) received its best, 10, rating from What Hi-Fi?, while the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) got its highest score of 9.8 from Lifewire.

Finally, we also compared their review scores to the rest of their competition - the Apple iPad Air (2019) earned an average review score of 8.9 out of 10 points and the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2018) received an average of 8.6, compared to the 7.7 average of Pen Computers in general.