Apple iPad (2022) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

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8.0	6.8
Apple iPad (2022)	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Oct 26, 2022	Released · May 07, 2024
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px	13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
7606 mAh	9705 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 18, 2022	May 07, 2024

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.83 oz (477.0 g)	21.80 oz (618.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	HDR
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2732x2048px, 263 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic	Apple M2
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core	10-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (16.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
7606 mAh, Li - Ion	9705 mAh

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 30min

Video

6h 37min

Gaming

6h 40min

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	Yes
Front
12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
	GPS, A-GPS
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share

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, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G
	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

Cellular


Weight	16.97 oz (481.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad (2022) Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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