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| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2020-10-16 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.37 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 779.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.35 | 10.26 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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) is much better than the iPad Air (2020), getting a general score of 85.9 against 71.7. The iPad Air (2019) design has the same thickness than the iPad Air (2020), but it is just a bit heavier. IPad Air (2019) and iPad Air (2020) have extremely similar screens, because although the iPad Air (2020) has a little bit worse display pixel density, and they both have the same brightness, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1640 x 2360px and a quite larger screen.
The iPad Air (2019) features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Air (2019) counts with a bit more powerful CPU than iPad Air (2020), and although they both have a 64-bits processor, the iPad Air (2019) also has more cores.
Apple iPad Air (2020) has a better camera than iPad Air (2019), because it has a much better video definition, a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a lot larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and videos. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a superior battery performance than iPad Air (2020).
The iPad Air (2019) costs a little more money than iPad Air (2020), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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