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	Compare with Apple iPad Air (2019)	Compare with Apple iPad 9.7 (2018)
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 ALL VERSIONSA1954 - Wi-Fi + Cellular model. For Global marketA1893 - Wi-Fi only model. For Global market

Apple iPad Air (2019)

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, 66, 71 - A2153	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, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2123
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2019, March 18	2018, March 27
Status	Available. Released 2019, March 18	Available. Released 2018, March 27

Body
Dimensions	250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 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	456 g (Wi-Fi) / 464 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 and eSIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
	Stylus support (1st gen only)	Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	10.5 inches, 341.4 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1668 x 2224 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
	True-tone

Platform
OS	iOS 12.1.3, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4	iOS 11.3, upgradable to iPadOS 17.4
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	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 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

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

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 8134 mAh, non-removable (30.8 Wh)	Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh)
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Silver, Gold, Space Gray
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)	1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	0.99 W/kg (body)
Models	A2153, A2123, A2154, A2152, iPad11,3, iPad11,4	A1893, A1954, iPad7,5, iPad7,6
Price	About 550 EUR	About 350 EUR