Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Mar 27, 2018	Released · May 07, 2024
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px	11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
8827 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches 238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 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	11.0-inch
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
72.80 %	81.48 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	10-core GPU
RAM
2GB	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
1.2 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.3
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),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
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(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), 30(2300 WCS)	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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 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+), 42(3500), 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-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 559
In The Box
iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage


Internal storage	32GB
MSRP	$ 459

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

Wi-Fi only


Internal storage	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 329

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Review