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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2020-09-18 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 459.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| 10-core GPU GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| 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 | |
| -- | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| 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 Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has an overall score of 71.3, which is a bit better than iPad (2020)'s general score of 66.6. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)'s design is heavier but incredibly thinner than iPad (2020). Apple iPad (2020) has a way better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
IPad (2020) counts with a much better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels per display inch. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPad (2020) and iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) both count with similar battery durations. The iPad (2020) captures slightly better videos and photos than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a much tinier aperture which is not good for low light photography and video and a camera in the back with lot less MP.
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