Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Air 13 (2024)

Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Air 13 (2024)


Apple iPad Air (2020)

Apple iPad Air 13 (2024)

Price
EUR: €640EUR: €950
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PCCandybar, Touchscreen, Tablet PC
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
Weight
458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)617 g (Wi-Fi) / 618 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Stylus support (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil 2)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky BlueSpace Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2A2903, A2904
Display
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
Size
10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~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 / 5G
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, 48, 66, 71 A23241, 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, 48, 66, 71 A2903
5G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 A2903, A2904
Memory
Internal Memory
64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

256GB ROM, 4GB RAM
128GB ROM, 8GB RAM

256GB ROM, 8GB RAM

512GB ROM, 8GB RAM

1TB ROM, 8GB RAM
Card Slot
NoNo
Connectivity
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA)HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR5.3, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
NFC
NoNo
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Camera Features
HDRHDR
Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@30/60fps
12 MP, f/2.4, 122" (ultrawide)

Features: HDR

Video: 1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Multimedia
Radio
NoNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
iPadOS 14.1iPadOS 17.4
Upgradable
Upgradable to iPadOS 17
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)Apple M2
CPU
Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)Apple GPU (10-core graphics)
Sensors
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometerFingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SIM
Nano-SIM and eSIMeSIM
Speakers
Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
NoNo
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh), non-removableLi-Po (36.59 Wh), non-removable
Talk Time
Up to 10 h (multimedia)

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