iPad 8 (A12) vs iPad Air 5 (M1)

iPad 8 (A12)
iPad Air 5 (M1) $599
Base Price
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Base Price
$599
CPU
A12 Bionic
CPU
M1 8C8G-FL
GPU
4-Core A12
GPU
8-Core M1-FL
Memory
3GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
32GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.2" LCD IPS 2160x1620 Touch
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360x1640 Touch
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
M1 8C8G-FL
8 Cores
8 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
GB6S 1,335
33%
GB6M 3,030
11%
GB6S 2,380
59%
GB6M 7,935
30%
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
Shared Memory
1125MHz
8-Core M1-FL
1024 Shaders
Shared Memory
1278MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
1%
1080p 21 FPS
18%
FP32 2.62 TFLOPS
5%
3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
8GB
LPDDR4X-4266
4 Tabs
1%
24 Tabs
5%
32GB
64GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
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58 min 4K Video
1%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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10.2"
LCD IPS
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10.9"
LCD IPS
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500 Nits
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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2160x1620
3.5 Million Pixels
265 PPI
2360x1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,100:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 µm Pixel Size
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Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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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
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 120 FPS
1080p up to 30 FPS
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FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
1080p up to 240 FPS
4K up to 60 FPS
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Front FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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Front FPS
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1080p up to 60 FPS
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Features
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Autofocus
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HDR Photo
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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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Center Stage
HDR Photo
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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Modes
Slow Motion
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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
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X60
5G mmWave
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7500Mbps Download
Up to 3000Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Barometer
Motion
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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Adaptive Colour
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Location
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iBeacon
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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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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
Lithium-Ion
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28.6Wh
7606mAh
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
250.6 mm (9.9 in)
Width
174.1 mm (6.9 in)
Depth
7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
490 g (17.28 oz)
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Weight
461 g (16.26 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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