Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)
Released · Mar 18, 2019	Released · Sep 24, 2021
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px	10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 256GB	64GB
8134 mAh	8526 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Sep 14, 2021
MSRP
$ 779

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm	9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
16.37 oz (464.0 g)	17.18 oz (487.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body	10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Yes
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	64GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion	8526 mAh, Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, 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	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
MSRP	$ 629

Wi-Fi Only


Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP	$ 499

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP	$ 649

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Air (2019) Review	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Review
User Reviews
Apple iPad Air (2019) User Reviews	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) User Reviews