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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.64 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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
The iPad Air (2020) has a global score of 71.7, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch's general score of 65.4. The iPad Air (2020) is a way newer device, and it's also just a bit lighter and extremely thinner than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x operating system, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system.
Apple iPad Air (2020) counts with a better performing CPU than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 64 bits CPU and a higher number of faster cores. IPad Air (2020) features a slightly better display than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same count of pixels per inch in the display, the iPad Air (2020) also has a quite better resolution of 1640 x 2360px and a little bigger screen.
IPad Air (2020) counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad Air (2020) takes much clearer pictures and videos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a way higher (4K) video resolution, a much larger aperture and a way more megapixels camera. IPad 9.7-inch features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Apple iPad 9.7-inch. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Apple iPad 9.7-inch, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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