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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2020-10-16 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 729.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 10.26 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| 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) has a global score of 71.7, which is a bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch's overall score of 65.4. Apple iPad Air (2020) has iPadOS 14.x OS, while iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS. The Apple iPad Air (2020) design is a lot newer, thinner and just a little lighter than iPad 9.7-inch.
IPad Air (2020) has a superior processing unit than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has more cpu cores and a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPad Air (2020) has just a bit better looking display than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a higher number of pixels per inch in the display, the Apple iPad Air (2020) also has a slightly higher 1640 x 2360 resolution and a quite larger screen.
IPad Air (2020) counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad 9.7-inch features a superior battery duration than iPad Air (2020). The iPad Air (2020) takes much better videos and photos than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a much bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
Although Apple iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Apple iPad 9.7-inch. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Apple iPad 9.7-inch, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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