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iPad 10.9 10th Gen vs iPad Air 2022 5th Gen

iPad 10.9 10th Gen AppleiPad 10.9 10th Gen
VS
iPad Air 2022 5th Gen AppleiPad Air 2022 5th Gen

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General

Device Type
Tablet
Tablet
Device Name
iPad 10.9 10th Gen
iPad Air 2022 5th Gen
Announced
October 2022
March 2022
Released
October 2022
March 2022
Colors
SilverYellow
PurpleStarlightSpace Grey
On both: Pink, Blue

Design

Length
248.6 mm (9.79 in)
247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width
179.5 mm (7.07 in)
178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness
7 mm (0.28 in)
6.1 mm (0.24 in)
Weight
477 g (Wi-Fi)481 g (5G)
461 g (Wi-Fi)462 g (5G)
Materials
Aluminum backAluminum frame
Same on both

Network

2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
Yes
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
SIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Nano SIM/eSIM
Speed
3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1.2 GB5G Up to 3.7 GB
Same on both

Display

Display Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Size
10.9 Inches
10.9 Inches
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
60 Hz
Resolution
1640x2360 Pixels
1640x2360 Pixels
Screen Ratio
80.5%
81.3%
Pixel Density
264 PPI
264 PPI
Brightness Level
500 Nits
500 Nits
Display Protection
Scratch-resistant GlassOleophobic coating
Same on both
Features
No extras
Wide Color display (P3)
On both: True Tone display, Without Notch, Dark Mode, Capacitive, Multi-touch, 16M Colors

Hardware

Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple M1
Manufacturing Technology
5 nm
5 nm
CPU Type
6 (Hexa-core)
8 (Octa-core)
CPU
2x3.0 GHz (Firestorm)4x1.8 GHz (Icestorm)
—
GPU
Apple GPU (4-Core)
Apple GPU (8-Core)
RAM (Memory)
4 GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
64/256 GB
64/256 GB
Card Slot
No
No
Antutu Score
721.000 (v9)
1.065.000 (v9)

Software

OS
iPadOS 16.1
iPadOS 15.4
Update To
iPadOS 17
iPadOS 16.5

Main camera

Camera Setup
Single Camera
Single Camera
Camera
12 MP
12 MP
Aperture Size
F/1.8
F/1.8
Stabilization
—
Electronic Stabilization (EIS)
Zoom
Digital Zoom 5x
Digital Zoom 5x
Slow Motion
FHD 1080P@240fpsFHD 1080P@120fps
Same on both
Video
4K 2160P@30/60fpsFHD 1080P@30/60fps
Same on both
Flash
No
No
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Autofocus (AF)Portrait ModePro ModeContinuous shootingPanoramaExposure compensationFace detectionGeotaggingHDRISO settingsScene modeSelf-timerTouch focusWhite balance settings
Same on both

Selfie Camera

Camera
12 MP
12 MP
Aperture Size
F/2.4
F/2.4
Video
FHD 1080P@30/60fpsElectronic Stabilization (EIS)
FHD 1080P@30/60fps
Flash
No
Yes
More details (1)Camera Features
Camera Features
Portrait ModeFace DetectionBeauty ModeGesture ShotHDR
Same on both

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6a/b/g/n/ac/axDual-bandHotspot
Same on both
Bluetooth
5.2LE
5.0
On both: EDR, A2DP
Location
GPSGLONASS
Same on both
NFC
No
—
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 3.1

Media

Loudspeaker
Yes - Stereo speakers
Yes - Stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
FM Radio
No
No

Other specifications

Sensors
AccelerometerGyroscopeBarometerCompass
Same on both
Lock Type
Fingerprint (Top-mounted)Password
Same on both
Box Contents
DeviceUSB CablePower Adapter (20 W)
DeviceUSB CablePower Adapter (20 W)Stylus support (2nd Gen)
Other Features
Stylus support
—

Charging and Battery

Fast Charging
—
Yes
Capacity
7606 mAh
7606 mAh

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