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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2021-09-24 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| -- | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 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 | -- |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 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
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has an overall score of 73.2, which is a bit better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s score of 71.3. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) construction is much lighter but way thicker than the iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). Both tablets in our current comparison work with the same iPadOS 15.x OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding operating system features.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a lot better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a really smaller screen and a way lower 1620 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and/or video in low light environments and a back facing camera with lot less MP. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a much better storage for games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a very superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
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