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

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9.0
Apple iPad Air (2019)
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2022)
Apple iPad Air (2019) Apple iPad Air (2022)
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · Mar 18, 2022
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
8GB · 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
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.37 oz (464.0 g) 16.26 oz (461.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch 10.9-inch
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
79.41 % 81.23 %
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 M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
Octa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Yes
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 8GB
Internal storage
256GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
8134 mAh 7606 mAh
Type
Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

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

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
MSRP $ 629
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB
Weight 16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP $ 499
Cellular
Weight 16.30 oz (462.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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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