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iPad 10.2 (2021) vs iPad Air (2020)

Apple iPad 10.2 (2021) vs Apple iPad Air (2020)

What iPad 10.2 (2021) does better (4) and where iPad Air (2020) wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2021iPad 10.2 (2021)

5.9Score

4 advantages≈ $460

Apple · 2020iPad Air (2020)

6.0Score

16 advantages≈ $690

Higher score

5.9Display5.9

4.8Performance7.0

6.7Battery5.5

3.4Memory & storage3.6

6.2Features4.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad 10.2 (2021)iPad Air (2020)

	iPad 10.2 (2021)	iPad Air (2020)	Difference
Height	250.6 mm	247.6 mm	+3 mm
Width	174.1 mm	178.5 mm	−4.4 mm
Thickness	7.5 mm	6.1 mm	+1.4 mm
Weight	487 g	458 g	+29 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPad 10.2 (2021) better than iPad Air (2020)?

Battery capacity8,557 mAh vs 7,606 mAh+13%
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · iPad Air (2020): No
Measured brightness513 nits vs 482 nits+6%
Front camera12 MP vs 7 MP+71%

Why is iPad Air (2020) better than iPad 10.2 (2021)?

AnTuTu score617,292 vs 1,361,8142.2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,124 vs 5,297+70%
RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
Screen size10.2″ vs 10.9″+7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,961 vs 2,483+27%
Max video1080p vs 4K
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
CPU frequency2.65 GHz vs 3 GHz+13%
Weight487 g vs 458 g+6%
Rear camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
Thickness7.5 mm vs 6.1 mm+23%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad 10.2 (2021)≈ $4605.9	Apple iPad Air (2020)≈ $6906.0
Design
Weight	487 g	458 g
Thickness	7.5 mm	6.1 mm
Height	250.6 mm	247.6 mm
Width	174.1 mm	178.5 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, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Display
Screen size	10.2″	10.9″
Panel	Retina IPS LCD	Liquid Retina IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (short side)	1,620 px	1,640 px
Resolution (long side)	2,160 px	2,360 px
Pixel density	265 ppi	264 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Measured brightness	513 nits	482 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	73.8%	81.3%
Performance
Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Apple A14 Bionic
Chip maker	Apple	Apple
Process	7 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	6	6
CPU frequency	2.65 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
AnTuTu score	617,292	1,361,814
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,124	5,297
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,961	2,483
Memory
RAM	3 GB	4 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	7,606 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	30 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	24%	25%
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 6
Bluetooth	4.2	5
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C
USB version	2	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	No
Fingerprint sensor	Front / Home button	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Cameras
Rear camera	8 MP	12 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/2.4	f/1.8
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Front camera	12 MP	7 MP
4K front-camera video	No	No
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 15	iPadOS 14.1
Platform	iPadOS	iPadOS