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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2018-03-27 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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 better than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), getting a global score of 85.9 against 77. Apple iPad Air (2019) is a newer tablet, and it's also just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018). The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with just a bit better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a little higher resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels, a just a bit better screen pixel density and a bit larger display.
IPad Air (2019) features a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a superior hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a 64-bits CPU, 4 more processing cores and more RAM.
The iPad Air (2019) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video quality and a F2.4 camera aperture, the iPad Air (2019) also has better 120 fps video frame rate. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features just a little better battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
The iPad Air (2019) costs more than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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