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Comparison of Apple iPad 9.7 (2017) and Apple iPad Air [S]ave

Attribute
Apple iPad 9.7 (2017) ×
Apple iPad Air ×
General
BrandAppleApple
Launch
Announced2017-03-012013-10-22
Body
Width (mm)7.57.5
Length (mm)240240
Height (mm)169.5169.5
Weight (g)469469
SIMNano-SIM, eSIMNano-SIM
FrontGlassGlass
BackAluminumAluminum
FrameAluminumAluminum
Network
Technology
  • CDMA
  • EVDO
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • CDMA
  • EVDO
  • GSM
  • HSPA
  • LTE
2G bands
  • CDMA 800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • CDMA 800 / 1900
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
  • CDMA2000 1xEV
  • 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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Platform
OSiOS 10.3iOS 7
ChipsetApple A9 (14 nm)Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPUDual-core 1.84 GHz (Twister)Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPUPowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slotNoNo
Internal
  • 128GB 2GB RAM
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 128GB 1GB RAM
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 64GB 1GB RAM
Display
Size (in)9.79.7
Resolution (px)1536 x 20481536 x 2048
ProtectionScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coatingScratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Display TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Battery
TypeLi-PoLi-Po
Capcity (mAh)88278600
Main Camera
Main Camera TypeSingleSingle
Main Camera Properties
  • 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
  • 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Main Camera Video1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.1080p@30fps
Main Camera FeaturesHDRHDR
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera TypeSingleSingle
Selfie Camera Properties
  • 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
  • 1.2 MP
Selfie Camera Video720p@30fps720p@30fps
Selfie Camera FeaturesFace detection, HDR, panoramaface detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS++
NFC--
RadioNoNo
USBLightning, USB 2.0Lightning, 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
  • A1822
  • A1823
  • A1474
  • A1475
  • A1476
SAR EU Head (W/kg)0.99-
SAR EU Body (W/kg)-0.99
SAR Head (W/kg)1.181.18
Talk time (h)Up to 10 h (multimedia)Up to 10 h (multimedia)



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