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Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad (2022) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Air (2020)
8.0
Apple iPad (2022)
Apple iPad Air (2020) Apple iPad (2022)
Released · Oct 16, 2020
Released · Oct 26, 2022
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
7606 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Oct 18, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$729

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm 		9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
16.23 oz (460.0 g) 16.83 oz (477.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: 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, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Hexa-core
Firestorm and Icestorm 		Hexa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Apple 4-core
Memory
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB 		4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion 7606 mAh, Li - Ion
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Browsing
Untested
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Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 36min
Browsing
10h 30min
Video
6h 37min
Gaming
6h 40min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8 		12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers

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
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $599
Cellular
Weight 16.97 oz (481.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $749
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