Apple iPad (2022) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

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8.0	9.0
Apple iPad (2022)	Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Oct 26, 2022	Released · Oct 16, 2020
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
7606 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 18, 2022	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	$729

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.83 oz (477.0 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, Blue, Pink, Yellow	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Apple 4-core	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (16.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
7606 mAh, Li - Ion	Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 30min

Video

6h 37min

Gaming

6h 40min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.0
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,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

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, 32, 66, 71
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

Wi-Fi only


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

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage


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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad (2022) Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
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