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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2020-09-18 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 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 |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is way better than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)'s general score of 62.2. IPad Air's construction has the same thickness than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), but it is just a little lighter. IPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, and Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has iPadOS 18.x OS. The Apple iPad Air counts with a much powerful CPU than iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
IPad Air counts with a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse pixels density and a bit worse resolution of 1536 x 2048. The iPad Air counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) takes a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same size aperture, the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution. IPad Air features a very superior battery life than iPad 10.2 (2020).
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