iPad 5 (A9) vs iPad Air (A7)

iPad 5 (A9) $329
iPad Air (A7) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
A9 (Samsung)
CPU
A7 (iPad)
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 A9
GPU
PowerVR G6430 A7
Memory
2GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
16GB
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
A9 (Samsung)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.85GHz Clock
A7 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
GB6S 645
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GB6M 965
4%
GB5S 280
12%
GB5M 530
2%
PowerVR GT7600 A9
192 Shaders
650MHz
Shared Memory
PowerVR G6430 A7
128 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
FP32 0.25 TFLOPS
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0%
FP32 0.12 TFLOPS
0%
2GB
LPDDR4-3200
1GB
LPDDR3-1600
Unknown # Tabs
0%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
32GB
16GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
12W
5.20V
2.40A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
469 g (16.54 oz)
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469 g (16.54 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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