vs
5.9Display6.0
5.2Performance8.0
6.3Battery4.6
3.4Memory & storage4.9
5.2Features8.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air (2019)iPad Air (2022)
| iPad Air (2019) | iPad Air (2022) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 250.6 mm | 247.6 mm | +3 mm |
| Width | 174.1 mm | 178.5 mm | −4.4 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.1 mm | = |
| Weight | 456 g | 461 g | −5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air (2019) better than iPad Air (2022)?
- Battery capacity8,134 mAh vs 7,600 mAh+7%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · iPad Air (2022): No
Why is iPad Air (2022) better than iPad Air (2019)?
- RAM3 GB vs 8 GB2.7×
- 5GNo · iPad Air (2019): Yes
- Screen size10.5″ vs 10.9″+4%
- CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+28%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
- Front camera7 MP vs 12 MP+71%
- Rear camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
- CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
- Resolution (long side)2,224 px vs 2,360 px+6%
- Screen-to-body ratio78.3% vs 81.3%+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 456 g | 461 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 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 | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.5″ | 10.9″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,668 px | 1,640 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,224 px | 2,360 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 483 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 78.3% | 81.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Apple M1 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| AnTuTu score | 895,627 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,134 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,689 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,134 mAh | 7,600 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 30 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 30% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | — | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 7 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 12.1.3 | iPadOS 15.4 |
| Platform | iPadOS | iPadOS |
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