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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 459.00 | $ 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| Apple G11P GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 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 |
| 8.36 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 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
IPad Air (2020) has an overall score of 71.7, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad (2020)'s 66.6 general score. IPad Air (2020)'s design is a lot thinner and a little bit lighter than Apple iPad (2020), even when they were released only a few months apart. The iPad (2020) and the iPad Air (2020) feature very similar displays, because although the iPad Air (2020) has a quite lower screen density, and they both have the same brightness, it also counts with a bit larger display and a little bit higher 1640 x 2360 pixels resolution.
The Apple iPad Air (2020) has a little faster CPU than iPad (2020), and although they both have a 64-bit CPU, the Apple iPad Air (2020) also has a higher number of cores (and also faster). Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a better camera than iPad (2020), because it has a lot bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations, a way higher (4K) video quality and a back camera with a lot better resolution.
Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air (2020)'s battery life is just as good as iPad (2020)'s battery lifetime.
Although Apple iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPad (2020), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as iPad (2020). If you want to save a few dollars, you can get iPad (2020), giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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