iPad 7 (A10, Late 2019) vs iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014)

iPad 7 (A10, Late 2019) $329
iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
A10 Fusion
CPU
A8X
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10
GPU
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
Memory
3GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
16GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160×1620 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
CPU Image
A10 Fusion
4 Cores
4 Threads
2.34GHz Clock
CPU Image
A8X
3 Cores
3 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
A10 Fusion vs A8X Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10
192 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
256 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
345.6 GFLOPS FP32
1%
N/A
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230.4 GFLOPS FP32
0%
PowerVR GT7600 Plus A10 vs PowerVR GX6850 A8X Full Specs Comparison
3GB
LPDDR4-3200
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
4 Tabs
1%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
32GB
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16GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.2"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
49.9 in² (322.2 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
2160×1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
98% sRGB
71% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 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/2.2 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.90 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
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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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Video Stabilization
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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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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X16
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 1000Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
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iBeacon
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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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Removable Cable
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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27.6Wh
7340mAh
3.76V
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
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 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
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
483 g (17.04 oz)
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Weight
437 g (15.41 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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Change Comparison