Apple iPad (2020) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

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8.0	9.0
Apple iPad (2020)	Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Sep 18, 2020	Released · Oct 16, 2020
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
8827 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$459	$729

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
17.46 oz (495.0 g)	16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray, Gold	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Apple G11P	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
3GB/32GB 3GB/128GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Ion	Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 13min

Gaming

4h 50min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers

Cellular

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, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$559

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Wi-Fi only


Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage


Memory	128GB
Weight	17.28 oz (490.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$429

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad (2020) Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
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