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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 10.35 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 8.91 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 9.52 |
| 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) has a global score of 85.9, which is way better than iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 score. The iPad Air (2019) is a newer tablet, and it's also a little bit lighter and thinner than the iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a bit more vivid screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1668 x 2224px, a little bit greater pixels density and a bit larger screen.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a faster CPU than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 64 bits CPU, a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. The iPad Air (2019) counts with just a bit better camera than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same aperture and the same resolution camera, the iPad Air (2019) also has higher 120 fps video frame rates.
The iPad Air (2019) has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a bit superior battery life than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has a 9 percent bigger battery size.
The iPad Air (2019) costs a lot more money than iPad 9.7-inch, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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