Comparison of Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) and Apple iPad Air

Comparison of Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) and Apple iPad Air [S]ave

Attribute	Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) ×	Apple iPad Air ×
General
Brand	Apple	Apple
Launch
Announced	2020-09-15	2013-10-22
Body
Width (mm)	7.5	7.5
Length (mm)	250.6	240
Height (mm)	174.1	169.5
Weight (g)	490	469
SIM	Nano-SIM, eSIM	Nano-SIM
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Aluminum	Aluminum
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	GSM HSPA LTE	CDMA EVDO GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	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, 66 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 - A2428	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (CA)	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	iPadOS 14	iOS 7
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	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	128GB 3GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM	128GB 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM 32GB 1GB RAM 64GB 1GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	10.2	9.7
Resolution (px)	1620 x 2160	1536 x 2048
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Display Type	Retina IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Battery
Type	Li-Ion,	Li-Po
Capcity (mAh)	non-removable	8600
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Main Camera Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR	1080p@30fps
Main Camera Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	1.2 MP
Selfie Camera Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps
Selfie Camera Features	HDR	face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
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
GPS	+	+
NFC	-	-
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	+	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro	Accelerometer compass gyro
Misc
Colors	Gold Silver Space Gray	Silver Space Gray
Models	A2270 A2428 A2429 A2430	A1474 A1475 A1476
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	-	0.99
SAR Head (W/kg)	-	1.18
Talk time (h)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	Up to 10 h (multimedia)