Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x |
| 2022-03-18 | 2020-09-18 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| -- | 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 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 4 core GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.21 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) is a lot better than the Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), with an 81.4 score against 62.2. IPad Air (2022)'s body is newer, a bit lighter and extremely thinner than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020). These devices work with iPadOS OS (Operating System), but iPad Air (2022) has 15.x version while Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has iPadOS 18.x version.
Apple iPad Air (2022) features a slightly better looking screen than iPad 10.2 (2020), because although it has a bit worse pixel quantity in each display inch, and they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPad Air (2022) also counts with a slightly better 1640 x 2360 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
Apple iPad Air (2022) features a much better storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air (2022) has a much faster CPU than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) captures slightly better videos and photos than iPad Air (2022), although it has a much worse 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited environments. Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the iPad Air (2022) one.
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