Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Google Pixel Tablet Specs Comparison

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9.0	3.4
Apple iPad Air (2019)	Google Pixel Tablet
Released · Mar 18, 2019	Released · Jun 20, 2023
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px	10.9-inch · 2560x1600px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
8134 mAh	7020 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	10.16 x 6.65 x 0.32 inches 258 x 169 x 8.1
Weight
16.37 oz (464.0 g)	17.39 oz (493.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Porcelain, Hazel, Rose
Tablet dock
	Yes

Display

Size
10.5-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 276 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
79.41 %	79.76 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Yes
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (13)

Battery

Capacity
8134 mAh	7020 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
	Qi wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 42min

Browsing

6h 48min

Video

9h 12min

Gaming

6h 37min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
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, Proprietary, USB 3.2
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers)
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	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(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	$ 499
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	May 10, 2023

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 629

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP	$ 499

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP	$ 649

Links

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