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Apple iPad Air
Wi-Fi Only 16 GB| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 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 |
| $ 211.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 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
Apple iPad Air has a general score of 72.6, which is much better than iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 overall score. Both of these tablets use iOS OS, but the Apple iPad Air has 8.x version and iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x version. Apple iPad Air has the same weight and thickness than iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad Air counts with a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a GPU and a 64-bits processor.
IPad Air counts with a more vivid screen than iPad 9.7-inch. Both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a higher pixels amount in each inch of screen and a screen of the same size. The iPad 9.7-inch features just a bit better camera than iPad Air, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a same size aperture, the iPad 9.7-inch also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Apple iPad Air has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad 9.7-inch's battery lifetime is just as good as Apple iPad Air's battery duration, although the iPad 9.7-inch also has 8827mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the iPad Air is also cheaper than the other tablet, making this tablet a simple decision.
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