iPad Air 3 (A12) vs iPad 2 (A5)
iPad Air 3
(A12)
$499
iPad 2
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$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
A12 Bionic
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CPU
A5 (iPad)
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GPU
4-Core A12
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GPU
PowerVR SGX543 MP2 A5
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Memory
3GB
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Memory
512MB
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Storage
64GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
10.5" LCD IPS 2224x1668 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 1024x768 Touch
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GB6S 1,335
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GB6M 3,030
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FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.01 TFLOPS
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3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
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512MB
LPDDR2-800
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4 Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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64GB
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16GB
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58 min 4K Video
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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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10.5"
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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2224x1668
3.7 Million Pixels
265 PPI
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1024x768
0.8 Million Pixels
132 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
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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0.7MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/8.7" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ 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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FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Modes
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM6600
3G
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Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 7.2Mbps Download
Up to 5.76Mbps Upload
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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 5.0
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Bluetooth 2.1
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Motion
Accelerometer
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Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
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Ambient Light
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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12W
5.20V
2.40A
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10W
5.10V
2.10A
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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30.7Wh
8134mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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25Wh
6579mAh
3.80V
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
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
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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
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Weight
456 g (16.08 oz)
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Weight
601 g (21.2 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
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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