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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 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 |
| Black, Gray and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) is better than the Apple iPad Air, getting an 85.9 score against 77.9. IPad Air (2019) is a extremely newer device, and it's also just a bit lighter and extremely thinner than Apple iPad Air. The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a more powerful processor than iPad Air, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64 bits processor, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and more RAM memory.
The iPad Air features a little sharper screen than iPad Air (2019), although it has a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution, a just a bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch and a little bit smaller display. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a better camera than iPad Air, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same camera aperture, the iPad Air (2019) also has a lot more mega-pixels back camera and faster 120 frames per second video frame rates.
IPad Air (2019) has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPad Air, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPad Air counts with just a bit better battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
Although iPad Air (2019) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the iPad Air, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPad Air. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get iPad Air, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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