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

Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)

Apple iPad Air (2020)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / 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, 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, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2324
		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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA)

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

Body
Dimensions	240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)	458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 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	IPS LCD	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	iOS 11.3, upgradable to iPadOS 17.6.1	iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 18.3.2
Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

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

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

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

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

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	USB Type-C, magnetic connector

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh)	Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

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