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Apple iPad Air 13 2024 vs Apple iPad Air 2021 vs Apple iPad Air 2020

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Apple iPad Air 13 2024

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Apple iPad Air 2021

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Apple iPad Air 2020

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At a Glance

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Octa core (3.49 GHz, Quad core + 2.4 GHz, Quad core)

Apple M2

Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Octa core, Icestorm)

Apple A14 Bionic

Apple M14 motion

Apple A14 Bionic

Li-Polymer, Yes, Fast, 36.59W

Li-Polymer

7606 mAh

Li-Polymer

13.0 inches

263 ppi, 2048x2732 px (QHD+)

10.9 inches

267 ppi, 1640 x 2400 pixels

10.9 inches

264 ppi, 1640 x 2360 pixels

12 MP Primary Camera

3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps

12 MP + 12 MP Dual Primary Cameras

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

7 MP Front Camera

1920x1080 @ 60 fps

5G

Detailed Specs

Brand

Apple
Apple
Apple

Launch Date

7-May-24
Not Available
24-Nov-20

Market Status

Available
Rumoured
Available

Price

Rs. 79,900
Rs. 74,990
Rs. 45,994

Price Status

Confirmed
Expected
Confirmed

Operating System

iPadOS
iPadOS
iPadOS

Height

280.6 mm
-
247.6 mm

Width

214.9 mm
-
178.5 mm

Thickness

6.1 mm
-
6.1 mm

Weight

617 grams
-
458 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
-
Back: Aluminium

Colours

Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Grey
-
Space Grey, Pink, Purple, Blue, Starlight

Display Size

13.0 inches
10.9 inches
10.9 inches

Display Resolution

2048x2732 px (QHD+)
1640 x 2400 pixels
1640 x 2360 pixels

Pixel Density

263 ppi
267 ppi
264 ppi

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Protection

Yes
-
Yes

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio

86.79%
-
81.07%

Display Colour

-
16M
16M

Chipset

Apple M2
Apple A14 Bionic
Apple A14 Bionic

Processor

Octa core (3.49 GHz, Quad core + 2.4 GHz, Quad core)
Hexa Core (3.1 GHz, Dual core, Firestorm + 1.8 GHz, Octa core, Icestorm)
Apple M14 motion

Graphics

Apple GPU (Ten-core graphics)
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)
Apple GPU (four-core graphics)

RAM Capacity

8 GB
4 GB
4 GB

Architecture

-
64 bit
64 bit

Internal Memory

128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1TB
64 GB
64 GB, 256 GB

Expandable Memory

No
No
No

Rear Resolution

12 MP Primary Camera
12 MP + 12 MP Dual Primary Cameras
7 MP Front Camera

Rear Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

Rear Flash

No
Yes, LED Flash
No

Rear Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Burst mode
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode

Rear Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps, 1920x1080 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Rear Settings

-
Exposure compensation, ISO control
Exposure compensation, ISO control

Front Resolution

12 MP Front Camera
7 MP Front Camera
-

Front Flash

Yes, Retina Flash
-
-

Front Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 25 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
-

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Battery Replaceable

No
No
No

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 36.59W
-
-

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes
Yes

Network Support

5G
-
-

Voice Calling

No
-
No

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/ax/b/g/n, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/ax/b/g/n, MIMO

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3
Yes, v5.1
Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes
-
Yes

NFC

No
-
-

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging
Mass storage device, USB charging

HDMI Port

YesMini HDMI (Type C)
-
-

FM Radio

No
-
No

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
-

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
-
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Video Player

Yes, Video Formats: H.264, HEVC
Yes, Video Formats: MP4
Yes, Video Formats: H.264, M4V, MOV, MP4, MPEG4

Music

Yes, Music Formats: AAC, FLAC, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3
Yes, Music Formats: MP3
Yes, Music Formats: AAX, AAX+, AC3, M4A (Apple lossless), MP3, WAV

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes
Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope

Games

Yes
Yes
Yes

Browser

Yes, HTML5
Yes, HTML5
Yes, HTML5

Email

Yes
Yes
Yes

Instant Messaging

Yes
Yes
Yes

Other Facilities

World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
World clock, Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
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