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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2022-03-18 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| 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 (2022) has a score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than iPad Air's global score of 77.9. IPad Air (2022) is a incredibly newer device, and it is also a little bit lighter and much thinner than the iPad Air. IPad Air (2022) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, while iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS.
Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a bit better hardware performance than iPad Air, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and 7 GB more RAM. Apple iPad Air counts with a bit better looking screen than iPad Air (2022), although it has a little bit worse 1536 x 2048 resolution and a quite smaller screen, they both have the same screen density.
The Apple iPad Air features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPad Air has a superior battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2022). The Apple iPad Air (2022) has a camera that's just as good as the Apple iPad Air one, although the Apple iPad Air (2022) also has a much bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments and a much more MP back camera.
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