Apple iPad (2022) vs Apple iPad Air (2020)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad (2022)	Apple iPad Air (2020)

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(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, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2757	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
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, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / 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	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

Launch
Announced	2022, October 18	2020, September 15
Status	Available. Released 2022, October 26	Available. Released 2020, October 23

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)	247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)	458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)
	Stylus support (1st gen only)	Stylus support

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)	1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Size	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)	Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)	Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	iPadOS 16.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1	iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps	4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)	7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30/60fps

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

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	5.0, A2DP, EDR
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector	USB Type-C, magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

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

Battery
Type	Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.6 Wh)	Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Models	A3162, A2757, A2777, A2696, iPad13,18, iPad13,19	A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2
Price	About 430 EUR	About 640 EUR