Apple iPad Air 2 vs Apple iPad Air (2022)
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| Phone Names | Apple iPad Air 2 | Apple iPad Air (2022) |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1567 | 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 - A2589 |
| 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 - A2589, A2591 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| - | 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 - A2591 | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2014, October 16. Released 2014, October 24 | 2022, March 08 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2022, March 18 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame | Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 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 | 437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz) | 461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb) |
| - | Stylus support (2nd gen) | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Resolution | 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density) | 1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density) |
| Size | 9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon | Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz) |
| Chipset | Apple A8X (20 nm) | Apple M1 |
| GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) | Apple GPU (8-core graphics) |
| OS | iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 15.8.5 | iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM | 64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF | 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular | HDR |
| Single | 1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard) | 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide) |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | 5.0, A2DP, EDR |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only | GPS, GLONASS (5G model only) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | Lightning, USB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Battery | ||
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| Talk time | Up to 10 h (multimedia) | - |
| Type | Li-Po 7340 mAh, non-removable (27.62 Wh) | Li-Ion 7600 mAh (28.6 Wh) |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue |
| Models | A1566, A1567, iPad5,3, iPad5,4 | A2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17 |
| Price | About 440 EUR | About 550 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| 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 | ||
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| 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 | - |