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	Compare with Apple iPad Air (2020)	Compare with Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)
Full Differences Change compare mode	Specs	Specs ALL VERSIONSA1954 - Wi-Fi + Cellular model. For Global marketA1893 - Wi-Fi only model. For Global market

Apple iPad Air (2020)

Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1954
	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 Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2020, September 15	2018, March 27
Status	Available. Released 2020, October 23	Available. Released 2018, March 27

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 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
	Stylus support	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 18.3.2	iOS 11.3, upgradable to iPadOS 17.6.1
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	32GB 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, panorama
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	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular 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)	Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh)
Talk time		Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Silver, Gold, Space Gray
SAR		1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2	A1893, A1954, iPad7,5, iPad7,6
Price	About 640 EUR	About 350 EUR