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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2021-09-24 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| Yes GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.99 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 1.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is a bit better than iPad Air (2020), getting a general score of 73.2 against 71.7. Both of these devices come with iPadOS operating system, but Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a more recent 15.x version while iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x version. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s construction is newer, but incredibly thicker and just a bit heavier than iPad Air (2020).
The Apple iPad Air (2020) features just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021). Both have a 64-bit CPU and the same number of cores. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) and Apple iPad Air (2020) have similar screens, because although the Apple iPad Air (2020) has a just a little inferior pixels count in each inch in the screen, and they both have the same brightness, it also counts with a slightly higher 1640 x 2360 resolution and a bit larger screen.
IPad Air (2020) takes better videos and photos than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has a much bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low light situations, a much higher (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lot higher 12 megapixels resolution. The iPad Air (2020)'s storage for apps and games is very similar to iPad 10.2-inch (2021)'s one, they have the same internal memory.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a really longer battery duration than iPad Air (2020).
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