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Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Apple iPad Air

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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 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, 66, 71 - A2603	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2021, September 14	2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01
Status	Available. Released 2021, September 24	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)	240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight	487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM	Nano-SIM
	Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Type	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD
Size	10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 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 15, upgradable to iPadOS 17.6.1	iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)	Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	1.2 MP
Features	HDR	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	720p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 2.0

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion, non-removable 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)	Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
Talk time		Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Space Gray	Space Gray, Silver
SAR		1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2	A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3
Price	About 430 EUR	About 350 EUR

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark X: 13597
Display	1123:1 contrast ratio, 513 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: 968:1 (nominal) / 2.504:1 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	-29.4 LUFS (Average)	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -89.9dB