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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| -- | 2021-09-24 |
| -- | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| -- | 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 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 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 | 8.58 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.36 |
| 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-inch (2021) is a lot better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), with a score of 73.2 against 60.6. Both devices in this comparison include the same iPadOS 15.x OS. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a lot better performance than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features an incredibly better looking display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1620 x 2160px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) shoots a bit better photos and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a way smaller aperture and a camera with much less megapixels.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with as much storage to store more games and applications as the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), both of them have equal 64 GB internal memory. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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