iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022) vs iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020)

iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022) $599
iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020) $329
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$329
CPU
M1 (8C8G-FL)
CPU
A12 Bionic
GPU
8-Core M1-FL
GPU
4-Core A12
Memory
8GB
Memory
3GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
32GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160×1620 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 78% faster vs iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020)
  • 44% slower vs iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022)
iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022) - GB6S 2,380
x1.78
iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020) - GB6S 1,335
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 2.62x faster vs iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020)
  • 62% slower vs iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022)
iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022) - GB6M 7,935
x2.62
iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020) - GB6M 3,030
x1

FP32

  • 4.55x faster vs iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020)
  • 78% slower vs iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022)
iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022) - 2.62 TFLOPS FP32
x4.55
iPad 8 (A12, Late 2020) - 576 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
M1 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
M1 (8C8G-FL) vs A12 Bionic Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
1125MHz
Shared Memory
21 FPS 1080p
18%
2.62 TFLOPS FP32
5%
N/A
0%
576 GFLOPS FP32
1%
8-Core M1-FL vs 4-Core A12 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
4 Tabs
1%
64GB
32GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
10.9"
LCD IPS
10.2"
LCD IPS
10.9"
10.2"
Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
Area
49.9 in² (322.2 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
Brightness
500 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2160×1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
2360×1640
2160×1620
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,100:1 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
98% sRGB
71% DCI-P3
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
-
-
-
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2360×1640
2160×1620
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
-
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
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
120 FPS 720p
30 FPS 1080p
-
Max Front FPS
-
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 720p
-
Features
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Autofocus
-
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
-
Location
iBeacon
Location
iBeacon
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
Data
1x Lightning (480Mbps)
-
-
-
Audio
1x Audio Jack
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-C
Removable Cable
28.6Wh
7606mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
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
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
461 g (16.26 oz)
Weight
490 g (17.28 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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