Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad 10.2 (2019) comparison

Apple iPad Air (2022)
Apple iPad Air (2022)
Apple iPad 10.2 (2019)
Apple iPad 10.2 (2019)
Released at Mar, 2022 Released at Sep, 2019

Pros

  • Thiner
  • Less weight
  • Larger display size

Size comparison

174.1 mm (6.85″)
250.6 mm (9.87″)
178.5 mm (7.03″)
247.6 mm (9.75″)
7.5 mm
6.1 mm
  • Apple iPad 10.2 (2019)
  • Apple iPad Air (2022)

Specifications comparison

General

Models
A2589 / A2591 A2197 / A2200 / A2198 / iPad7,11 / iPad7,12

Software

Operating System
iPadOS 15.4 iPadOS 13.1

Body

Dimensions
178.5 x 247.6 x 6.1mm 174.1 x 250.6 x 7.5mm
Weight
461g 483g
Materials
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colours
Space Gray / Starlight / Pink / Purple / Blue Silver / Gold / Space Gray

Display

Size
10.9" 10.2"
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution
1640x2360 pixels 1620x2160 pixels
Density
264ppi 264ppi
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Camera

Rear camera
12MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 8MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
Front camera
12MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)

Processor

Chipset
Apple M1 Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)

Memory

RAM size
8GB 3GB

Storage

Internal storage
64 / 256GB 32 / 128GB
Card slot
- -

Connectivity

Number of SIMs
1 1
SIM type
Nano-SIM / eSIM Nano-SIM / eSIM
Cellular technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Wi-Fi
a / b / g / n / ac / 6 a / b / g / n / ac
Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
NFC
-
Navigation
GPS / GLONASS GPS / GLONASS
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector

Audio

Earphone Jack
3.5mm mini-jack

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor
+ +
Face ID
-
Accelerometer
+ +
Barometer
+ +
Gyro sensor
+ +
Geomagnetic sensor
+ +
Hall sensor
-
Proximity sensor
-
Ambient Light sensor
-

Battery

Capacity
8827mAh
Type
Li-Po
Fast charging
-
Wireless charging
-
Reverse wireless charging
-

Performance