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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2019-03-18 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | $ 459.00 |
| 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 A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 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 | 8.36 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 1.36 |
| 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
The iPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is much better than iPad (2020)'s overall score of 66.6. IPad Air (2019)'s body is just a little lighter and incredibly thinner than iPad (2020), even though it was released only 18 months before. IPad (2020) and Apple iPad Air (2019) have incredibly similar screens, and although the iPad (2020) has a bit worse resolution of 1620 x 2160 and a little smaller screen, they both have the same screen density and the same display brightness.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a bit faster processor than iPad (2020), and although they both have a 64-bit processing unit, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has a greater number of cores. The Apple iPad Air (2019) has a bit better camera than iPad (2020), and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the same video quality and a same size camera aperture, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has higher video frame rates.
IPad Air (2019) has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has more internal memory. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a very superior battery performance than iPad (2020).
The iPad Air (2019) costs a lot more money than iPad (2020), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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