Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2022-03-18 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.99 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) is much better than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, having an 81.4 score against 65.4. The iPad Air (2022) is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also a lot thinner and a little lighter than the Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad Air (2022) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, while Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS.
The iPad Air (2022) counts with a quite better performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and 6 GB more RAM. IPad Air (2022) counts with a bit better display than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen, the iPad Air (2022) also has a slightly better resolution of 1640 x 2360 and a little bit bigger screen.
The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air (2022). The Apple iPad 9.7-inch takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPad Air (2022), although it has a way smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos and videos in low light environments and a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.