iPad 4 (A6X) vs iPad Air 2 (A8X)

iPad 4 (A6X)
iPad Air 2 (A8X)
Base Price
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CPU
A6X
CPU
A8X
GPU
PowerVR SGX554 MP4 A6X
GPU
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
Memory
1GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
16GB
Storage
16GB
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
A6X
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.4GHz Clock
A8X
3 Cores
3 Threads
1.5GHz Clock
N/A
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GB6S 445
11%
GB6M 895
3%
PowerVR SGX554 MP4 A6X
128 Shaders
Shared Memory
300MHz
PowerVR GX6850 A8X
256 Shaders
Shared Memory
450MHz
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FP32 0.08 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.23 TFLOPS
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1GB
LPDDR2-1066
2GB
LPDDR3-1600
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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16GB
16GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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400 Nits
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400 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
5.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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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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Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
70˚ Diagonal Field of View
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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Zoom
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Zoom
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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Photo Geotagging
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Autofocus
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
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Time-Lapse
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Panorama
Burst Mode
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Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM9615
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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Location
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Location
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iBeacon
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Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Lightning (480Mbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
12W
5.20V
2.40A
10W
5.10V
2.10A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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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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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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43Wh
11560mAh
3.72V
Lithium-Ion
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27.6Wh
7340mAh
3.76V
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
241 mm (9.5 in)
Width
186 mm (7.3 in)
Depth
9.4 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.400 L
Height
240 mm (9.4 in)
Width
169.5 mm (6.7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.200 L
Weight
652 g (23 oz)
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Weight
437 g (15.41 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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