Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad 9.7-inch Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Mar 24, 2017
Released · May 07, 2024
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB
8GB · 128GB
8827 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 21, 2017 May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
$559

Design

Dimensions
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.86 oz / 478.0 g 16.26 oz / 462.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body 11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm) Apple M2
Processor
Dual-core
1850 MHz
Twiste
Octa-core
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 10-core GPU
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)
2GB/32GB
2GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.1 μm
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
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, AirDrop 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

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
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 Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s) LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM eSIM

Phone Features

Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $459
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Memory 32GB
Weight 16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $329
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Memory 128GB
Weight 16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $429
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
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