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	Compare with Apple iPad Air (2019)	Compare with Apple iPad Air (2020)
Full Differences Change compare mode	Specs ALL VERSIONSA2153 - Wi-Fi + Cellular model. For Global marketA2123 - Wi-Fi + Cellular model. For Global marketA2152 - Wi-Fi only model. For Global market	Specs

Apple iPad Air (2019)

Apple iPad Air (2020)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 66, 71 - A2153	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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2123	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 (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE (CA)

Launch
Announced	2019, March 18	2020, September 15
Status	Available. Released 2019, March 18	Available. Released 2020, October 23

Body
Dimensions	250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 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	456 g (Wi-Fi) / 464 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 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	10.5 inches, 341.4 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1668 x 2224 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
	True-tone

Platform
OS	iOS 12.1.3, upgradable to iPadOS 18.4	iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 18.4
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB 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	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@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	5.0, A2DP, EDR	5.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (LTE 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 8134 mAh, non-removable (30.8 Wh)	Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A2153, A2123, A2154, A2152, iPad11,3, iPad11,4	A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2
Price	About 550 EUR	About 640 EUR