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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Air (2019) is much better than the iPad 10.2-inch (2021), with an 85.9 score against 73.2. Even though Apple iPad Air (2019) is noticeably older than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), it's body is just a little bit lighter and a lot thinner. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a display that is just as good as the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) one, and although the Apple iPad Air (2019) has a slightly higher resolution of 1668 x 2224px and a bit bigger screen, they both have the same brightness and the same display density.
IPad Air (2019) features a much bigger storage for applications and games than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 192 GB more internal memory capacity. IPad Air (2019) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPad Air (2019) also has a higher number of cores (but slower).
The iPad Air (2019) counts with a little bit better camera than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have a 8 MP resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and a F2.4 camera aperture, the iPad Air (2019) also has higher 120 fps video frame rates. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a bit better battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity.
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