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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-16 | 2019-03-18 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 729.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2224 x 1668 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 (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| -- | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 10.26 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air (2019) is better than Apple iPad Air (2020), having a general score of 85.9 against 71.7. The Apple iPad Air (2019) design has the same thickness than Apple iPad Air (2020), but it's just a little heavier. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features just a little better performance than Apple iPad Air (2020), and although they both have a 64-bit processor, the Apple iPad Air (2019) also has a larger number of cores.
The iPad Air (2020) and the iPad Air (2019) count with very similar displays, because although the iPad Air (2019) has a little bit worse resolution of 1668 x 2224 pixels and a little smaller display, and they both have the same display brightness, it also counts with a little better screen density.
IPad Air (2019) counts with a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 256 GB internal storage. The iPad Air (2020) shoots better pictures and videos than iPad Air (2019), because it has a much higher 12 MP resolution camera, a much larger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPad Air (2020).
The iPad Air (2019) costs a little more than iPad Air (2020), but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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