iPad Air 2 (A8X, Late 2014) vs iPad 3 (A5X, Early 2012)
iPad Air 2
(A8X, Late 2014)
$499
iPad 3
(A5X, Early 2012)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
A8X
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CPU
A5X
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GPU
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
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GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP4 A5X
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Memory
2GB
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Memory
1GB
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Storage
16GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch
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230.4 GFLOPS FP32
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25.6 GFLOPS FP32
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2GB
LPDDR3-1600
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1GB
LPDDR2-800
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Unknown # Tabs
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16GB
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16GB
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
400 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
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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Resolution
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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Touch
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Capacitive
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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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5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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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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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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Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
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Max FPS
30 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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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
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Autofocus
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Not Included
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
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Location
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Location
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
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Data
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
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External
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10W
5.10V
2.10A
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10W
5.10V
2.10A
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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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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27.6Wh
7340mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
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42.5Wh
11487mAh
3.70V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
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iPadOS
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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
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
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Height
241 mm (9.5 in)
Width
186 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
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Weight
437 g (15.41 oz)
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Weight
650 g (22.93 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
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