Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Air (2020)

Apple iPad Air (2019)

Apple iPad Air (2019)

March, 2019


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Apple iPad Air (2020)

Apple iPad Air (2020)

September, 2020


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Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Air (2020)


Apple iPad Air (2019)

Apple iPad Air (2020)

Price
EUR: €550EUR: €640
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
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)
Weight
456 g (Wi-Fi) / 464 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support (1st gen only)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, GoldSpace Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Models
A2153, A2123, A2154, A2152, iPad11,3, iPad11,4A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2
Display
Type
IPS LCD

True-tone
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
10.5 inches, 341.4 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1668 x 2224 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Brightness
True-tone

Wide color gamut

500 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
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, 66, 71 A21531, 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
Memory
Internal Memory
64GB ROM, 3GB RAM

256GB ROM, 3GB RAM
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

256GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat16 1024/150 MbpsHSPA, LTE (CA)
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR5.0, A2DP, EDR
USB
Lightning, USB 2.0USB Type-C, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features
HDRHDR
Video
1080p@30fps4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30fps
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30/60fps
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iOS 12.1.3iPadOS 14.1
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 17Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMNano-SIM and eSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
3.5 mmNo
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Po 8134 mAh, non-removable (30.8 Wh)Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh), non-removable
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
SAR EU
0.99 W/kg (body)

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