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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 16.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2022-10-26 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.83 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3000 MHz processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| Apple 4-core GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.17 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad (2022) has a global score of 74.7, which is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air (2020)'s score of 71.7. Apple iPad (2022)'s construction is way newer, but a little heavier and incredibly thicker than Apple iPad Air (2020). Both of these devices work with iPadOS OS (operating system), but the Apple iPad (2022) has the newer 16.x version while Apple iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x version, so it gives a couple additional features.
Apple iPad Air (2020) and iPad (2022) feature very similar displays, both have the same number of pixels in each inch of display, a screen with the same size, the same 1640 x 2360 resolution and the same brightness. The Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with as much memory capacity for applications and games as the iPad (2022), both have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air (2020) features a bit more powerful processor than iPad (2022). They have a Hexa-Core processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPad Air (2020) has a camera that is very similar to the Apple iPad (2022) one, they have a 12 MP back camera, a same size diafragm aperture, the same video resolution and the same 60 fps video frame rate.
The iPad Air (2020)'s battery lifetime is just as good as Apple iPad (2022)'s battery duration.
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