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

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
Wi-Fi
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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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Apple iPad Air (2020) Review