Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro (2026): Alexa Tablet 12 Pro (2026) · standard display · 8 GB / 128 GB · Wi-Fi · Graphite
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3): 13-inch Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + Cellular (A3267/A3269); 128 GB–1 TB; 8 GB RAM; Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey
| Specification | Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro (2026) | Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Announcement and shipping | Announced 8 October 2026; shipping from 14 October 2026 in the US, Mexico and Canada and from 19 October 2026 in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain Amazon | — |
| Model | Alexa Tablet 12 Pro (2026), 1st generation; standard (glossy) display; 8 GB / 128 GB; Graphite Amazon | — |
| Display | 11.95-inch (marketed as 12-inch); IPS; 2800 × 1840; 280 PPI; 3:2 Amazon | 13-inch Liquid Retina, LED-backlit IPS; 2732 × 2048, 264 ppi; 600 nits Apple |
| Refresh rate and brightness | Up to 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate; 500 nits Amazon | — |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 8400; 4 nm; 8-core Arm Cortex-A725, up to 3.25 GHz Amazon | — |
| Core layout | 1 × 3.25 GHz (1 MB L2), 3 × 3.0 GHz (512 KB L2), 4 × 2.1 GHz (256 KB L2) Amazon | — |
| Graphics | 7-core Arm Mali-G720 Amazon | — |
| Memory | 8 GB (this configuration) Amazon | 8 GB Apple |
| Storage | 128 GB UFS 3.1 (this configuration) Amazon | 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB Apple |
| Rear camera | 13 MP; autofocus; 1080p video Amazon | 12 MP wide, ƒ/1.8; 4K 60 fps video Apple |
| Front camera | 8 MP; fixed focus; 1080p video Amazon | 12 MP landscape Center Stage, ƒ/2.0 Apple |
| Audio | Four speakers; Dolby Atmos; dual microphones Amazon | Landscape stereo speakers; dual microphones Apple |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax; 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz); Bluetooth 5.3 LE Amazon | Wi-Fi 6E (2×2 MIMO), Bluetooth 5.3; 5G (sub-6 GHz) and eSIM only on the Cellular model Apple |
| Port | 1 × USB-C: charging, audio, DisplayPort and USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbit/s) data Amazon | — |
| Battery | 9000 mAh; up to 16 hours of video playback; up to 20 hours in the Kindle reading experience Amazon | 36.59 Wh; up to 10 hours of web or video on Wi-Fi Apple |
| Charging | Up to 27 W (USB PD 3.0 PPS charger, sold separately); 80% in 1.5 hours at 27 W Amazon | — |
| In the box | Tablet; 3 ft (about 90 cm) braided USB-C to USB-C cable; quick start guide Amazon | iPad Air, 1 m USB-C cable, 20 W USB-C adapter Apple |
| Dimensions | 270.8 × 183.85 × 6.5 mm Amazon | — |
| Weight | 550 g Amazon | — |
| Build and durability | Aluminum unibody; Graphite; IP52 Amazon | — |
| Sensors | Accelerometer; gyroscope; ambient light sensor; fingerprint sensor Amazon | — |
| Operating system | Android 16 (API level 36); Google Play access Amazon | — |
| Assistant | Alexa+ built in; available with a Prime membership Amazon | — |
| Kindle reading mode | In the Kindle app it silences notifications and reduces blue light; three display themes (standard, color paper, ink paper) Amazon | — |
| Pen support | Alexa Tablet Pro Pen (sold separately): USI 2.0 active pen; 4,096 pressure levels; tilt detection; magnetic docking and wireless charging Amazon | — |
| Keyboard | Alexa Tablet Pro Keyboard (sold separately): attaches magnetically; no Bluetooth pairing required Amazon | — |
| Certifications | ENERGY STAR; TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification Amazon | — |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty (US sales); 2- and 3-year extended warranty sold separately Amazon | — |
| Chip | — | Apple M3; 8-core CPU (4 performance, 4 efficiency), 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine Apple |
| Authentication | — | Touch ID in the top button Apple |
| Pencil and accessories | — | Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C), Pencil hover; Smart Connector Apple |
| USB-C | — | Charging, DisplayPort, USB 3 (up to 10 Gb/s); one external display up to 6K at 60 Hz Apple |
| Size and weight | — | 280.6 × 214.9 × 6.1 mm; Wi-Fi 616 g, Cellular 617 g Apple |