iPad Air 3 (A12) vs iPad 5 (A9)

iPad Air 3 (A12)
iPad 5 (A9)
Base Price
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CPU
A12 Bionic
CPU
A9 Samsung
GPU
4-Core A12
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 A9
Memory
3GB
Memory
2GB
Storage
64GB
Storage
32GB
Display
10.5" LCD IPS 2224x1668 Touch
Display
9.7" LCD IPS 2048x1536 Touch
A12 Bionic
6 Cores
6 Threads
2.49GHz Clock
A9 Samsung
2 Cores
2 Threads
1.85GHz Clock
GB6S 1,335
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GB6M 3,030
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GB6S 645
16%
GB6M 965
4%
4-Core A12
256 Shaders
Shared Memory
1125MHz
PowerVR GT7600 A9
192 Shaders
Shared Memory
650MHz
N/A
0%
FP32 0.58 TFLOPS
1%
N/A
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FP32 0.25 TFLOPS
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3GB
LPDDR4X-4266
2GB
LPDDR4-3200
4 Tabs
1%
Unknown # Tabs
0%
64GB
32GB
58 min 4K Video
1%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
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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500 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2224x1668
3.7 Million Pixels
265 PPI
2048x1536
3.1 Million Pixels
264 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 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
8.0MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/4" Sensor Size
1.12 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
Front
1.2MP
31mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/6" Sensor Size
1.75 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 120 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
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1080p 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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Video Stabilization
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Photo Geotagging
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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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Modes
Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Slow Motion
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Time-Lapse
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Burst Mode
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Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7360
4G
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X5
4G
Speed
Up to 450Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 150Mbps Download
Up to 50Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2
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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Adaptive Colour
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
Magnetometer
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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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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
12W
5.20V
2.40A
12W
5.20V
2.40A
USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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2.40A 5V (12W)
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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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30.7Wh
8134mAh
3.77V
Lithium-Ion
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32.9Wh
8827mAh
3.73V
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
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
456 g (16.08 oz)
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Weight
469 g (16.54 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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