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Apple iPad 10.2 2020 vs Apple iPad Air 2019

AppleiPad 10.2 2020

AppleiPad Air 2019

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Apple iPad 10.2 2020 Apple Lowest price Price $330 Full specs

Apple iPad Air 2019 Apple Price $425 Full specs

General

Device Type

Tablet

Device Name

A2428A2429A2270A2430

A2153A2123A2154A2152

Announced

September 2020

March 2019

Released

September 2020

March 2019

Colors

GoldSilverSpace Grey

Same on both

Design

Length

250.6 mm (9.87 in)

Width

174.1 mm (6.85 in)

Thickness

7.5 mm (0.30 in)

6.1 mm (0.24 in)

Weight

490 g (Wi-Fi)495 g (LTE)

456 g (Wi-Fi)464 g (LTE)

Materials

Glass frontAluminum backAluminum frame

Same on both

Network

2G Network

Yes

3G Network

Yes

4G Network

Yes

GPRS

Yes

EDGE

Yes

SIM

Nano SIM/eSIM

Speed

3G Up to 42 MB4G Up to 1024 MB

Same on both

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD

Size

10.2 Inches

10.5 Inches

Resolution

1620x2160 Pixels

1668x2224 Pixels

Screen Ratio

74.4%

78.3%

Aspect Ratio

4:3

Pixel Density

264 PPI

265 PPI

Brightness Level

500 Nits

Display Protection

Scratch-resistant GlassOleophobic coating

Same on both

Features

Wide color gamutTrue-toneWithout NotchScratch resistantCapacitiveMulti-touch16M Colors

Same on both

Hardware

Chipset

Apple A12 Bionic

Manufacturing Technology

7 nm

CPU Type

Hexa-core

CPU

Hexa-core:Dual-core 2.5 GHz (Vortex)Quad-core 1.6 GHz (Tempest)

Hexa-core:Dual-core 2.5 GHzQuad-core 1.6 GHz

GPU

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

RAM (Memory)

3 GB

Internal Storage

32/128 GB

64/256 GB

Card Slot

Software

iPadOS

iOS 12.1.3

Version

—

Update To

14.4

iPadOS 14.4

Main camera

Camera

8 MP

Aperture Size

F/2.4

Video

HD 720P@120fps

HD 720P@240fps

On both: FHD 1080P@30fps, Slow Motion

Flash

Yes

More details (1)Camera Features

Camera Features

Autofocus (AF)Digital ZoomContinuous shootingPanoramaExposure compensationFace detectionGeotaggingHDRISO settingsScene modeSelf-timerTouch focusWhite balance settings

Same on both

Selfie Camera

Camera

1.2 MP

7 MP

Aperture Size

F/2.2

Video

HD 720P@30fps

FHD 1080P@30fps

Flash

More details (1)Camera Features

Camera Features

No extras

Portrait ModePanoramaBeauty Mode

On both: Face Detection, Gesture Shot, HDR

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/acDual-bandHotspot

Same on both

Bluetooth

4.2LE

5.0

On both: A2DP, EDR

Location

GPSA-GPSGLONASS

Same on both

USB

Lightning - USB 2.0 (Magnetic connector)

Lightning - USB 2.0

Media

Loudspeaker

Yes - Stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Yes

FM Radio

Other specifications

Sensors

No extras

Proximity

On both: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Lock Type

Fingerprint (front-mounted)Face IDPatternPINPassword

Same on both

Box Contents

DeviceUSB CablePower AdapterSIM Eject ToolQuick start guideStylus support (1st gen only)

Charging and Battery

Capacity

8827 mAh

8134 mAh

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