iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) vs iPad 2 (A5, Early 2011)

iPad Air 13" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) $799
iPad 2 (A5, Early 2011) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$799
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
CPU
A5 (iPad)
GPU
9-Core M2-FL
GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
Memory
8GB
Memory
512MB
Storage
128GB
Storage
16GB
Display
12.9" LCD IPS 2732×2048 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 1024×768 Touch
CPU Image
M2 (8C9G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.49GHz Clock
CPU Image
A5 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1GHz Clock
M2 (8C9G-FL) vs A5 (iPad) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
9-Core M2-FL
1152 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
32 Shaders
200MHz
Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
N/A
0%
12.8 GFLOPS FP32
0%
9-Core M2-FL vs PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
512MB
LPDDR2-800
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
128GB
16GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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12.9"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
79.9 in² (515.3 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
600 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
2732×2048
5.6 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
132 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
98% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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Main
0.7MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/8.7" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
0.3MP
35mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/9" Sensor Size
2.50 µm Pixel Size
63˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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1x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Max Front FPS
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60 FPS 1080p
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Features
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Autofocus
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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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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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Not Included
Not Included
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Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
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2
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM6600
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
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Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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 USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
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1x Apple 30-pin
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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36.6Wh
9757mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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25Wh
6579mAh
3.80V
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
280.6 mm (11 in)
Width
214.9 mm (8.5 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
241.2 mm (9.5 in)
Width
185.7 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
8.8 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Weight
617 g (21.76 oz)
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Weight
601 g (21.2 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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