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

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9.0
Apple iPad Air (2019)
9.0
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)
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
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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
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