Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison
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Apple iPad 9.7-inch | Apple iPad Air (2020) |
Released
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Mar 24, 2017
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Released
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Oct 16, 2020
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9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
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10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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2GB
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4GB · 64GB
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8827 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm |
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm |
Weight | |
16.86 oz (478.0 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 | |
Gold, Gray, Silver | Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue |
Display
Size | |
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9.7-inch | 10.9-inch |
Resolution | |
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI | 2360x1640px, 264 PPI |
Technology | |
IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Refresh rate | |
60Hz | |
Screen-to-body | |
71.65 % | 81.23 % |
Colors | |
16 777 216 | |
Peak brightness | |
500 cd/m2 (nit) | |
Features | |
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor | Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm) | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Dual-core 1850 MHz Twiste |
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm |
GPU | |
PowerVR GT7600 | Apple 4-core GPU |
RAM | |
2GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB |
Internal storage | |
available to use: 128 GB | 64GB |
Storage expansion | |
not expandable | |
OS | |
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) | iPadOS (14.x) |
Battery
Capacity | |
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8827 mAh | |
Type | |
Li - Polymer | Li - Ion |
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Single camera |
Main camera | |
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.1 μm |
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 |
Video recording | |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS |
Front | |
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD) | 7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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4.2 | 5.0 |
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),dual-band MIMO |
USB | |
Lightning | Type-C |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
Other | |
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop | UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
Features | |
Album art cover, Background playback | |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d) | 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+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) |
3G | |
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s) | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
Phone Features
Other features | |
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Voice commands, Voice recording |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 559 | $ 729 |
In The Box | |
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Mar 21, 2017 | Sep 15, 2020 |
Alternative variants
Internal storage | 32GB |
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MSRP | $ 459 |
with 256GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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MSRP | $ 879 |
Internal storage | 32GB |
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Weight | 16.54 oz (469.0 g) |
MSRP | $ 329 |
Wi-Fi only
Weight | 16.16 oz (458.0 g) |
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MSRP | $ 599 |
Internal storage | 128GB |
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Weight | 16.54 oz (469.0 g) |
MSRP | $ 429 |
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
Internal storage | 256GB |
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Weight | 16.16 oz (458.0 g) |
MSRP | $ 749 |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs | Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Apple iPad Air (2020) Review | |
User Reviews | |
Apple iPad 9.7-inch User Reviews |