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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| $ 220.00 | $ 214.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a general score of 74.1, which is better than the iPad 9.7-inch's general score of 65.4. These tablets have iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad Air has 8.x version and iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x version, providing the user lots of additional features and improved performance. The iPad Air construction has the same weight and thickness than the iPad 9.7-inch.
The iPad Air counts with a bit better processor than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 2 processing cores, the iPad Air also counts with a 64-bits processor and an extra graphics processor. Apple iPad Air has a more vivid screen than iPad 9.7-inch. Both of them have a display with the same size, exactly the same 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and the same display density.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit better camera than iPad Air, and although they both have a F2.4 aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the iPad 9.7-inch also has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The Apple iPad Air features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch and iPad Air count with similar battery performance, although the iPad Air has just 8820mAh battery capacity.
IPad Air not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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