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
8 MP Main · 7 MP Selfie
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
3GB · 256GB
64GB
8134 mAh
7606 mAh
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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 10.9-inch
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
79.41 % 82.35 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit)
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
64-bit
Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Apple 4-core
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB 64GB, not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x) iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Capacity
8134 mAh 7606 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
PhoneArena Battery Tests
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
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging, Video out, Mass storage device Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 779
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 Oct 18, 2022
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