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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2024-05-07 | 2017-03-24 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a general score of 71.3, which is a bit better than iPad 9.7-inch's overall score of 65.4. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x OS, and iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS. Even though the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is much heavier than the iPad 9.7-inch, it's thinner and also noticeably newer.
The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a lot better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit sharper display than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a really smaller display and a lot lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a slightly better camera than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a much smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos and/or video in poorly lited situations and a way less MP resolution camera. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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