Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Air (2022)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Apple |
| Announced | |
| 2020, September 15 | March 2022 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - October 2020 | Coming Soon - March 2022 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 54,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 54,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue | Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in) |
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in) |
| Weight | |
| 458 g / 460 g (16.16 oz / 16.23 oz) | 461 g / 462 g (16.26 oz / 16.3 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Nano-SIM, eSIM | Nano-SIM, eSIM |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2324 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2072 |
LTE |
| 5G Network | |
| - | SA/NSA |
| Messaging | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted) Stylus support |
- Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted) Stylus support (2nd gen) |
Display
| Type | |
| Liquid Retina IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating True-tone Wide color gamut 500 nits typ. brightness (advertised) |
QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen 500 nits (typ) Scratch-resistant Glass Oleophobic Coating |
| Colors | |
| 16M Colour | 16M Colors |
| Size | |
| 10.9 inches [Similar] | 10.9 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1640 x 2360 pixels (264 ppi) | 1640 x 2360 pixels (264 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 81.06% | 81.06% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iPadOS 14 | iPadOS 15.3 |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | Octa-core, Apple M1 |
| GPU | |
| Apple GPU (4-core graphics) [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| N/A | 8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 64 GB or 256 GB | 256 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP [Similar] | 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | No |
| Features | |
| 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR |
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF HDR |
| Video | |
| 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Front Camera | |
|
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard) HDR 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) HDR 1080p@30/60fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, EDR | 5.0, A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort; magnetic connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (5G model only) |
| Browser | |
| Yes | |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 64 GB or 256 GB | 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Po, non-removable (28.6 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery (28.6 Wh) |
| Capacity | |
| - | - |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (multimedia) | - |