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Apple Ipad Air (2020)
Compare Apple Ipad Air (2020) and Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

Apple Ipad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

Apple Ipad Air (2020)
Apple Ipad Air (2020)
Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)
Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)
Apple Ipad Air (2020)
Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO speed
    -
    3.1 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE-A (CA)
    -
  • LTE-A speed
    -
    LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-09
    2018-3
  • Status
    2020-10
    2018-3
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
    Front glass, aluminum body
  • SIM
    Nano-SIM, eSIM
    Nano-SIM/ Electronic SIM card (Apple e-SIM)
  • Height
    178.5 mm
    240 mm
  • Width
    247.6 mm
    169.5 mm
  • Thickness
    6.1 mm
    7.5 mm
  • Weight
    458 (Wi-Fi) / 460 (3G/LTE) g
    478 g
  • Stylus
    Yes
    -
  • Colors
    Blue, Gray, Green, Rose Gold, Silver
    Gold, Silver, Space Gray
  • Display
  • Display type
    Liquid Retina IPS LCD
    LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    10.9 inches
    9.7 inches
  • Resolution
    1640 x 2360 pixels
    1536 x 2048 pixels
  • Pixel density
    264 ppi
    264 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
    Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
  • Multitouch
    -
    Yes
  • Display features
    500 nits (typ), True-tone, Wide color gamut
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Hexa-core
    Quad-core
  • CPU
    Dual-core Firestorm
    Dual-core Hurricane 2.34 GHz
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core Icestorm
    dual-core Zephyr 2.34 GHz
  • Chipset
    Apple A14 Bionic
    Apple A10 Fusion
  • GPU
    Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
  • Memory RAM
    3 GB
    2 GB
  • Internal storage
    64, 256 GB
    32, 128 GB
  • Memory card
    No
  • OS
  • OS
    iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 14.2
    iOS 11.3
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Single
    -
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3" , 1.22 µm
    8 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm, 31 mm
  • Primary camera resolution
    4032 x 3024 pixels
    3264 x 2448 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
    1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    -
    autofocus
  • Primary camera video hdr
    -
    HDR
  • Primary camera video stereo sound record
    -
    stereo sound record
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, RAW, Noise reduction
    Geo-tagging, HDR (photo/panorama), face/smile detection, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    -
  • Selfie camera
    (standard) , 7 MP, f/2.0 , 31 mm
    1.2 MP, f/2.2 , 31 mm
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3088 x 2316 pixels
    -
  • Selfie camera features
    HDR, digital image stabilization, self-timer, exposure compensation, face detection
    -
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30/60fps
    720p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    No
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes, with stereo speakers
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Notifications
    -
    N/A
  • Earpiece
    -
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    -
  • USB
    Type-C
    Lightning, USB 2.0
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v4.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    -
    Yes
  • NFC
    No
    -
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes (LTE model)
    Yes
  • Magnetic connector
    Yes
    -
  • Features
  • Messaging Email
    -
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    -
    IM
  • Messaging iMessage
    -
    iMessage
  • Messaging Push Email
    -
    Push Email
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope
    Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5 (Safari)
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Talk time
    10 h
    10 h
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    680174 (v8)
    -
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    1583 (v5.2)
    -
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    4198 (v5.2)
    -
  • Cost
  • Price
    760 USD
    -

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