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5.9Display5.9
4.8Performance5.2
6.7Battery6.3
3.4Memory & storage3.4
6.2Features5.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad 10.2 (2021)iPad Air (2019)
| iPad 10.2 (2021) | iPad Air (2019) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 250.6 mm | 250.6 mm | = |
| Width | 174.1 mm | 174.1 mm | = |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 6.1 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Weight | 487 g | 456 g | +31 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad 10.2 (2021) better than iPad Air (2019)?
- Battery capacity8,557 mAh vs 8,134 mAh+5%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,961 vs 1,689+16%
- Measured brightness513 nits vs 483 nits+6%
- CPU frequency2.65 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+6%
- Front camera12 MP vs 7 MP+71%
Why is iPad Air (2019) better than iPad 10.2 (2021)?
- AnTuTu score617,292 vs 895,627+45%
- Screen size10.2″ vs 10.5″+3%
- Weight487 g vs 456 g+7%
- Charged in 30 min24% vs 30%+25%
- Thickness7.5 mm vs 6.1 mm+23%
- Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
- Screen-to-body ratio73.8% vs 78.3%+6%
- Resolution (short side)1,620 px vs 1,668 px+3%
- Resolution (long side)2,160 px vs 2,224 px+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 487 g | 456 g |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Height | 250.6 mm | 250.6 mm |
| Width | 174.1 mm | 174.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Colours | Silver, Space Gray | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.2″ | 10.5″ |
| Panel | Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,620 px | 1,668 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,160 px | 2,224 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 265 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 513 nits | 483 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 73.8% | 78.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A13 Bionic | Apple A12 Bionic |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 6 |
| CPU frequency | 2.65 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 617,292 | 895,627 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,124 | 3,134 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,961 | 1,689 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,557 mAh | 8,134 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 24% | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| USB | Lightning | Lightning |
| USB version | 2 | — |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -29.4 LUFS | — |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Front / Home button | Front / Home button |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 7 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 15 | iOS 12.1.3 |
| Platform | iPadOS | iPadOS |
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