iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) vs iPad (A4, Early 2010)

iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) $599
iPad (A4, Early 2010) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
CPU
A4 (iPad)
GPU
9-Core M2-FL
GPU
PowerVR SGX535 A4
Memory
8GB
Memory
256MB
Storage
128GB
Storage
16GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 1024×768 Touch

FP32

  • 1610x faster vs iPad (A4, Early 2010)
  • 100% slower vs iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024)
iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) - 3.22 TFLOPS FP32
x1610
iPad (A4, Early 2010) - 2 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
M2 (8C9G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
A4 (iPad)
1 Core
1 Thread
1GHz Clock
M2 (8C9G-FL) vs A4 (iPad) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
9-Core M2-FL
1152 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR SGX535 A4
4 Shaders
250MHz
Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
N/A
0%
2 GFLOPS FP32
0%
9-Core M2-FL vs PowerVR SGX535 A4 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
256MB
LPDDR-400
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
16GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
10.9"
LCD IPS
9.7"
LCD IPS
10.9"
9.7"
Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
Brightness
400 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
132 PPI
2360×1640
1024×768
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
99% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
Coverage
100% sRGB
-
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
-
-
-
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2360×1640
1024×768
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
No Cameras
-
-
-
-
-
-
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
-
-
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
-
-
-
-
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
-
-
Features
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
-
-
-
-
-
-
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
-
-
-
-
-
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
2
1
2
No Microphones
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Infineon
X-Gold 618
3G
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7.2Mbps Download
Up to 5.76Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 2.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
-
-
Location
iBeacon
-
-
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
Data
1x Apple 30-pin
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
-
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-A
Removable Cable
28.9Wh
7715mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
24.8Wh
6613mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
242.8 mm (9.6 in)
Width
189.7 mm (7.5 in)
Depth
13.4 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
Weight
462 g (16.3 oz)
Weight
680 g (23.99 oz)
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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