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

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9.0	8.0
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

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

Links

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