Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
9.7-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2048 x 1536 px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI	2360 x 1640 px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
72.80 %	81.23 %
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 M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core, 2340 MHz, Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit	Octa-core, 3100 MHz
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	Yes
RAM
2GB	8GB
Internal storage
128GB	64GB, not expandable
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iPadOS (15.x)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
8827 mAh	7606 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable

Camera

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

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

Cellular

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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
Wi-Fi
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 Direct
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging
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

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 27, 2018

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

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(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), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.54 oz(469.0 g)
MSRP	$ 429

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs	Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Review	Apple iPad Air (2022) Review