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Apple iPad 9.7-inch vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad 9.7-inch
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2022)
Apple iPad 9.7-inch Apple iPad Air (2022)
Released · Mar 24, 2017
Released · Mar 18, 2022
9.7-inch
10.9-inch
Single camera
Single camera
2GB
8GB · 64GB
8827 mAh
7606 mAh

Availability

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

Design

Dimensions
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) 16.26 oz (461.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 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 M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Dual-core
1850 MHz
Twiste 		Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Yes
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)
2GB/32GB
2GB/128GB 		8GB/64GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer 7606 mAh

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
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 5.0
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 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 Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
SIM type
Nano SIM

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
Cellular
Weight 16.30 oz (462.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, 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, 29, 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
Memory 128GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $429
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