Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	May 07, 2024
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $729 4GB/256GB - $879 Wi-Fi only version - $599

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.23 oz / 460.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 458 g	16.26 oz / 462.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue	Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	10-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	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

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz / 458.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$749

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

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