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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2020-09-18 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple G11P GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | -- |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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 iPad (2020), having a general score of 85.9 against 66.6. Even though the Apple iPad Air (2019) is older than iPad (2020), it's body is a bit lighter and noticeably thinner. IPad Air (2019) features a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPad (2020), and although they both have a 64 bits CPU, the iPad Air (2019) also has a higher number of 2.49 gigahertz cores.
IPad Air (2019) and Apple iPad (2020) feature quite similar screens, and although the iPad Air (2019) has a little bit bigger display and a quite better 1668 x 2224 pixels resolution, they both have a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen and the same brightness. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPad (2020), because it has more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad Air (2019) has a superior battery duration than Apple iPad (2020). IPad Air (2019) takes just a bit better photos and videos than iPad (2020), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels and the same diafragm aperture, the iPad Air (2019) also has better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
IPad Air (2019) costs a lot more than the iPad (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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