Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2020-09-18 | -- |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | -- |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) is a bit better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), having a general score of 62.2 against 60.6. Both of these tablets come with iPadOS OS (operating system), but Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has a newer 18.x version while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x version, offering a lot of extra features.
The Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a little faster processing unit than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) features a brighter screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower 1620 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has more internal storage. The iPad 10.2 (2020) shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a back facing camera with much less mega pixels and a way smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) features a battery duration that is just as good as the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) one.
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