iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022) vs iPad Air (A7, Late 2013)

iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022) $599
iPad Air (A7, Late 2013) $499
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$499
CPU
M1 (8C8G-FL)
CPU
A7 (iPad)
GPU
8-Core M1-FL
GPU
PowerVR G6430 A7
Memory
8GB
Memory
1GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
16GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048×1536 Touch

FP32

  • 22.74x faster vs iPad Air (A7, Late 2013)
  • 96% slower vs iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022)
iPad Air 5 (M1, Early 2022) - 2.62 TFLOPS FP32
x22.74
iPad Air (A7, Late 2013) - 115.2 GFLOPS FP32
x1
CPU Image
M1 (8C8G-FL)
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
CPU Image
A7 (iPad)
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
M1 (8C8G-FL) vs A7 (iPad) Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
1278MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR G6430 A7
128 Shaders
450MHz
Shared Memory
21 FPS 1080p
18%
2.62 TFLOPS FP32
5%
N/A
0%
115.2 GFLOPS FP32
0%
8-Core M1-FL vs PowerVR G6430 A7 Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
1GB
LPDDR3-1600
24 Tabs
5%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
64GB
16GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
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
2048×1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2360×1640
2048×1536
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,000:1 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
2048×1536
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.40 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
30 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
-
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
-
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Fingerprint
No Biometrics
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 144Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
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
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
28.6Wh
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
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
461 g (16.26 oz)
Weight
469 g (16.54 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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