Apple iPad Air (2019) vs LG G Pad 5 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Nov 05, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$779	$300

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm	9.73 x 5.93 x 0.31 inches 247.1 x 150.6 x 7.9 mm
Weight
16.37 oz / 464.0 g	17.57 oz / 498.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Silver

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body	10.1-inch, 79.46% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	1920x1200px, 16:10 ratio, 224 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	IMG PowerVR GE8320
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	Android (9.0 Pie)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion	8200 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording
1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
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, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$629

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

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

Wi-Fi only

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

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