Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
16.23 oz (460.0 g)	17.18 oz (487.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
10.9-inch	10.2-inch
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.23 %	74.94 %
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 A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Yes
RAM
4GB
Internal storage
64GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
	8526 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C	Lightning
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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)
	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)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 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, 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 729
In The Box
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.18 oz (487.0 g)

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 599

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 749

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Air (2020) Review	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Review
User Reviews
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