Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
10.5-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2224 x 1668 px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2360 x 1640 px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
79.41 %	81.23 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2490 MHz, Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit	Hexa-core, 3100 MHz, Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB	64GB, not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (14.x)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
8134 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Battery life test results
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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches (248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm)	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)
Weight
16.37 oz(464.0 g)	16.23 oz(460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Lightning, Features: Charging, Video out, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, Headphones port
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Buyers information

Price
$ 779	$ 729
In The Box
Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter	USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
Price	$ 629

with 256GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
Price	$ 879

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Internal storage	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz(456.0 g)
Price	$ 499

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.16 oz(458.0 g)
Price	$ 599

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.08 oz(456.0 g)
Price	$ 649

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz(458.0 g)
Price	$ 749

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
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Apple iPad Air (2019) Review	Apple iPad Air (2020) Review
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