Phone Comparison - Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Air (2022)

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Apple
Announced March 2019 2020, September 15 March 2022
Status Available - March 2019 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, Gold Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
(9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
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 456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz) 458 g / 460 g (16.16 oz / 16.23 oz) 461 g / 462 g (16.26 oz / 16.3 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) Nano-SIM, eSIM Nano-SIM, eSIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 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 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) 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
Stylus support
- Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted)
Stylus support
- Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted)
Stylus support (2nd gen)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 12.1.3 iPadOS 14 iPadOS 15.3
Processor Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Octa-core, Apple M1
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (4-core graphics) -
RAM 2 GB N/A 8 GB
Internal Memory 64/256 GB 64 GB or 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating 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 colors 16M Colour 16M Colors
Size 10.5 inches 10.9 inches 10.9 inches
Resolution 1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi) 1640 x 2360 pixels (264 ppi) 1640 x 2360 pixels (264 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 78.11% 81.06% 81.06%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP 12 MP 12 MP
Flash No No No
Features 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
HDR
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 1080p@30fps 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/2.2, 31mm (standard)
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps 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 5.0, A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot 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 2.0, proprietary reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM 64 GB or 256 GB 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 64 GB, 8 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po battery (30.2 Wh) 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) Up to 10 h (multimedia) -