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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
IPad Air (2019) is better than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), with a global score of 85.9 against 73.2. The iPad Air (2019) design is just a bit lighter and a lot thinner than Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021), although it was released 3 years before. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a display that is very similar to the iPad Air (2019) one, and although the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a little smaller display and a little bit worse 1620 x 2160 resolution, they both have the same screen brightness and the same screen density.
IPad Air (2019) has a little faster processing unit than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have a 64-bits processing unit, the iPad Air (2019) also has more cpu cores. Apple iPad Air (2019) features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), because it has more internal storage.
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with just a little bit longer battery life than iPad Air (2019), because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity. IPad Air (2019) shoots a bit better pictures and videos than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with an 8 MP, the iPad Air (2019) also has higher video frame rate.
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