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

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 15, 2020
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	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.26 oz / 461.0 g 5G version - 462 g	16.23 oz / 460.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 458 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

Display

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

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Yes	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
8GB/64GB 8GB/256GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2279	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
7411	Untested
3D Mark High
4761	Untested
3D Mark Low
3429	Untested

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Battery

Type
7606 mAh	Li - Ion

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G version - n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
5G version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5G version - 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
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

Cellular

Weight	16.30 oz / 462.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
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

Weight	16.16 oz / 458.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

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

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