Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	$729

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.26 oz (462.0 g)	16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
10-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
	Li - Ion

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$599

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$749

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
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