Apple iPad (2022) vs Apple iPad Air 2

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad (2022)	Apple iPad Air 2

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2757	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 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, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2757	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2757, A2777	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2777	-

Launch
Announced	2022, October 18	2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24
Status	Available. Released 2022, October 26	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)	240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)	437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz)
	Stylus support (1st gen only)	-

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)	9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	IPS LCD

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A8X (20 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
OS	iPadOS 16.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.5

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	720p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector	Lightning, USB 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

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

Battery
Talk time	-	Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Type	Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.6 Wh)	Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models	A3162, A2757, A2777, A2696, iPad13,18, iPad13,19	A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4
Price	About 430 EUR	About 440 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Performance	-	Basemark X: 29753

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -93.9dB / Crosstalk -83.9dB
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1048 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 75dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 78dB
Performance	-	Basemark X: 29753