Apple iPad 10.2-inch vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$559

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.29 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 7.4 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
17.39 oz / 493.0 g	21.80 oz / 618.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	HDR
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2732x2048px, 263 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.3 (Good)	1.7 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	10-core GPU
Memory
3GB/128GB 3GB/32GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

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GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	2604
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	10063
3D Mark High
Untested	5377
3D Mark Low
Untested	4496

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Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Ion	9705 mAh

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	Yes
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only

Weight	17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$429

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

with 32 GB storage, Wi-Fi only

Memory	32GB
Weight	17.04 oz / 483.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$329

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 10.2-inch Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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