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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 66.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-16 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 729.00 | $ 459.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Quad-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple G11P GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air (2020) is just a bit better than the iPad (2020), having a 71.7 score against 66.6. The Apple iPad Air (2020) is a just a little bit lighter and a lot thinner portable tablet than iPad (2020), even when both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Apple iPad (2020) counts with a screen that's just as good as the Apple iPad Air (2020) one, because although the Apple iPad (2020) has a little smaller screen and a little bit lower 1620 x 2160px resolution, and they both have the same brightness, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels in each screen inch.
The iPad Air (2020) has just a bit better performance than iPad (2020), and although they both have a 64 bits CPU, the iPad Air (2020) also has 2 more processing cores. IPad Air (2020) takes much better photos and videos than iPad (2020), because it has a way larger camera aperture for better photos in low light situations, a lot better video definition and a camera with much more mega-pixels.
IPad Air (2020) has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad (2020), because it has 64 GB internal memory. Apple iPad (2020)'s battery life is just as good as the battery lifetime in iPad Air (2020).
Although iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Apple iPad (2020), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPad (2020). If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Apple iPad (2020), giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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