Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| $ 214.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is better than the iPad 9.7-inch, with a global score of 74.1 against 65.4. Both of these tablets come with iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad Air has 8.x version and iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x. IPad Air's design has the same thickness and weight than the iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad Air features a much better looking display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. They have the same pixel density, a screen with the same size and the same 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad Air has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch. Apple iPad Air has a bit more powerful CPU than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and a graphics co-processor.
The iPad 9.7-inch captures just a bit better photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same size aperture, the iPad 9.7-inch also has a much more megapixels back camera. IPad 9.7-inch features a battery duration that is very similar to the Apple iPad Air one, although the iPad 9.7-inch also has an 8827mAh battery capacity instead of 8820mAh.
The iPad Air is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the iPad 9.7-inch.
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