Apple Ipad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Apple Ipad Air (2022)

Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 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, 71

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, 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, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

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GPRS

Yes

No
EDGE

Yes

No

Design
Build

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM

Nano-SIM, eSIM
Height

247.6 mm

174.1 mm
Width

178.5 mm

250.6 mm
Thickness

6.1 mm

7.5 mm
Weight

461 (Wi-Fi) / 462 (5G) g

487 (Wi-Fi) / 498 (LTE) g
Stylus

Yes

Yes
Colors

Blue, Gray, Pink, Purple

Gray, Silver

Display
Display type

Liquid Retina IPS LCD

Retina IPS LCD
Physical size

10.9 inches

10.2 inches
Resolution

1640 x 2360 pixels

1620 x 2160 pixels
Pixel density

264 ppi

265 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Display features

500 nits (typ), True-tone, Wide color gamut

500 nits (typ)

OS
OS

iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 15.5

iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 15.1

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Single
Main camera

(wide) , 12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/3" , 1.22 µm

(standard) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 1.12 µm, 31 mm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

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Primary camera video

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS
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

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, exposure compensation, self-timer

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.4 , 122˚
Selfie camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

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Selfie camera features

HDR, digital image stabilization, self-timer, exposure compensation, face detection

HDR, face unlock, self-timer, exposure compensation, face detection, center stage
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/60fps

1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

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, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort

Lightning, USB 2.0
USB connector

magnetic connector

magnetic connector
Bluetooth

v5.0

v4.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

No
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes (5G model only)

Yes