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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2019-03-18 | 2018-03-27 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.7 |
| 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) is better than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), with an 85.9 score against 77. The iPad Air (2019) design is newer, thinner and a bit lighter than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018). IPad Air (2019) features a superior CPU than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, a larger number of cores and a 64-bit CPU.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) features just a bit better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has a just a little greater amount of pixels per screen inch, a little higher resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels and a bit larger display. The iPad Air (2019) has much more storage to install games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because it has 256 GB internal memory.
IPad Air (2019) shoots clearer photographs and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video resolution and a 8 MP camera, the iPad Air (2019) also has higher 120 frames per second video frame rate. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity against 8134mAh.
The iPad Air (2019) is more expensive than the iPad 9.7-inch (2018), but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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