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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
3GB/256GB - $779 3GB/64GB - $629 Wi-Fi only version - $649

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 Wi-Fi only version - 456 g	17.18 oz / 487.0 g Wi-Fi only - 487 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

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 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

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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 (30 fps)	12 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
dual-band MIMO 802.11 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)
	Video recording

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	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

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