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Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

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8.5
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018)
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2020)
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Mar 27, 2018
Released · Oct 16, 2020
9.7-inch · 2048x1536px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera
Single camera
2GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
8827 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018 Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$559 $729

Design

Dimensions
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches
238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 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
9.7-inch, 72.80% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2340 MHz
Hurricane and Zephy 		Hexa-core
Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
2GB/128GB
2GB/32GB 		4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Polymer Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4 		12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p 		7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

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

Multimedia

Headphones
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) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $459
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
Wi-Fi only
Memory 32GB
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $329
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $599
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $429
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $749
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