vs
5.9Display8.8
5.2Performance8.2
6.3Battery7.2
3.4Memory & storage6.7
5.2Features7.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air (2019)Pad 7
| iPad Air (2019) | Pad 7 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 250.6 mm | 251.2 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Width | 174.1 mm | 173.4 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.2 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 456 g | 500 g | −44 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air (2019) better than Pad 7?
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 7: No
- eSIMYes · Pad 7: No
- GPSYes · Pad 7: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Pad 7: No
- Weight456 g vs 500 g+10%
Why is Pad 7 better than iPad Air (2019)?
- RAM3 GB vs 12 GB4×
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- AnTuTu score895,627 vs 1,697,444+90%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,134 vs 4,978+59%
- Battery capacity8,134 mAh vs 8,850 mAh+9%
- Measured brightness483 nits vs 811 nits+68%
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 800 nits+60%
- Wired charging30 W vs 45 W+50%
- Screen size10.5″ vs 11.2″+7%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6E+30%
- Pixel density265 ppi vs 344 ppi+30%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 456 g | 500 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.2 mm |
| Height | 250.6 mm | 251.2 mm |
| Width | 174.1 mm | 173.4 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | — |
| Colours | Space Gray, Silver, Gold | Black, Blue, Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 10.5″ | 11.2″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,668 px | 2,136 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,224 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 265 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 483 nits | 811 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 78.3% | 85.8% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A12 Bionic | Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 6 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 732 |
| AnTuTu score | 895,627 | 1,697,444 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,134 | 4,978 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,689 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 8,134 mAh | 8,850 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 45 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 30% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.4 |
| USB | Lightning | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | — | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | No |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Front / Home button | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 7 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iOS 12.1.3 | Android 15 |
| Platform | iPadOS | Android |
| Interface | — | HyperOS 2 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | F |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 91 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
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