Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Sep 24, 2021	Released · May 07, 2024
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px	11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera	Single camera
64GB	8GB · 128GB
8526 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
17.18 oz (487.0 g)	16.26 oz (462.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Space gray	Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
10.2-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
74.94 %	81.48 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Octa-core
GPU
Yes	10-core GPU
RAM
	8GB
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
8526 mAh
Type
Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	Yes
Front
12 MP (HDR)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
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	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 14, 2021	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) User Reviews