Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Mar 21, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$779	$559

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm	9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches 240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm
Weight
16.37 oz (464.0 g)	16.86 oz (478.0 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	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body	9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2048x1536px, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI
Colors
	16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A9 APL0898 (16 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Dual-core 1850 MHz Twiste
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	PowerVR GT7600
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	2GB (LPDDR4) 2GB/32GB 2GB/128GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion	8827 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.1 μm
Video recording
1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p

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), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) 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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s)
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Phone Features

Other features
	Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$629

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$499

Memory	32GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$649

Memory	128GB
Weight	16.54 oz (469.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$429

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs	Apple iPad 9.7-inch Specs
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