Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

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PHONES
Phone Names	Apple iPad Air (2019)	Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 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, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A2153	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 - A2603
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - A2123	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604

Launch
Announced	2019, March 18. Released 2019, March 18	2021, September 14
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, September 24

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)	250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
Weight	456 g (Wi-Fi) / 464 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)	487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)
	Stylus support (1st gen only)	Stylus support (1st gen only)

Display
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution	1668 x 2224 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)	1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Size	10.5 inches, 341.4 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)	10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
	True-tone	-

Platform
CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS	iOS 12.1.3, upgradable to iPadOS 18.6	iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.1

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM	64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF	8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)	12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)	GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
Radio	No	No
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot

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

Battery
Talk time	Up to 10 h (multimedia)	-
Type	Li-Po 8134 mAh, non-removable (30.8 Wh)	Li-Ion 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)

Misc
Colors	Space Gray, Silver, Gold	Silver, Space Gray
Models	A2153, A2123, A2154, A2152, iPad11,3, iPad11,4	A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2
Price	About 550 EUR	About 430 EUR
SAR	1.19 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: 1123:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-	-29.4 LUFS (Average)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	1123:1 contrast ratio, 513 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-29.4 LUFS (Average)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 617292(v9) GeekBench: 3124 (v5.1) GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)