Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad (2022) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Air (2019)
8.0
Apple iPad (2022)
Apple iPad Air (2019) Apple iPad (2022)
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · Oct 26, 2022
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
4GB · 64GB
8134 mAh
7606 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 Oct 18, 2022
MSRP
$ 779

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches
248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
16.37 oz (464.0 g) 16.83 oz (477.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Apple 4-core
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x) iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion 7606 mAh, Li - Ion
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 36min
Browsing
10h 30min
Video
6h 37min
Gaming
6h 40min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, 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)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
MSRP $ 629
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Weight 16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP $ 499
Cellular
Weight 16.97 oz (481.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP $ 649
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