Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| -- | 2020-09-18 |
| -- | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 223 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 10.2 (2020) is a bit better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), getting a 62.2 score against 60.6. Both devices in this comparison review have iPadOS OS (Operating System), but iPad 10.2 (2020) has a more recent 18.x version and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x, counting with some nice extra features and optimized performance.
The iPad 10.2 (2020) has a better looking display than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1620 x 2160 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a bit superior CPU than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has a larger number of megahertz cores and more RAM.
Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) takes just a bit better photos and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera and a way tinier aperture. Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 64 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020)'s battery lifetime is very similar to the Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) one.
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