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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 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 (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.8 | 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
IPad Air (2019) is way better than the iPad 9.7-inch, with a overall score of 85.9 against 65.4. IPad Air (2019) is a newer tablet, and it's also just a bit lighter and noticeably thinner than the iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a greater performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of cores (and faster).
IPad Air (2019) features a bit better looking display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a quite bigger display, a just a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a quite better 1668 x 2224 resolution. The iPad Air (2019) captures a bit better photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a F2.4 camera aperture, the iPad Air (2019) also has faster 120 frames per second video frame rates.
The iPad Air (2019) has a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. IPad 9.7-inch features just a little bit longer battery duration than iPad Air (2019), because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
IPad Air (2019) costs a lot more than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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