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

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Apple iPad Air (2020)
Apple iPad Air (2020) Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Oct 16, 2020
Released · May 07, 2024
10.9-inch
11.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
64GB
8GB · 128GB
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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) 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 11.0-inch
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI 2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.23 % 81.48 %
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 M2
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Firestorm and Icestorm
Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU 10-core GPU
RAM
8GB
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Yes
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

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
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), 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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 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+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 599
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 749
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
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