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Apple iPad Air (2020)

Apple iPad Air 2

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567
	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
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2020, September 15	2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 23	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	Stylus support

Display
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.1
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A8X (20 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features	HDR	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	1080p@30/60fps	720p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)	GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C, magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh), non-removable	Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)
Talk time		Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models	A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2	A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Price	About 640 EUR	About 440 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark X: 29753
Display		Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)
Loudspeaker		Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB