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Apple iPad Air vs Apple iPad 4 vs Apple iPad 2 Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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9.2
Apple iPad Air
9
Apple iPad 4
8.5
Apple iPad 2
Apple iPad Air Apple iPad 4 Apple iPad 2
Released · Nov 01, 2013
Released · Nov 02, 2012
Released · Mar 11, 2011
9.7-inch · 1536x2048px
9.7-inch · 1536x2048px
9.7-inch · 768x1024px
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
1GB · 128GB
1GB · 128GB
0.5GB · 64GB
8820 mAh
6944 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 22, 2013 Oct 23, 2012 Mar 02, 2011
Prices (MSRP)
$929 $799

Design

Dimensions
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm 		9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm 		9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches
241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm
Weight
16.86 oz / 478.0 g 23.35 oz / 662.0 g 21.62 oz / 613.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Keys
Right: Volume control, Other Right: Volume control, Other Right: Volume control, Other
Colors
Black, Gray, Silver, White Black, White Black, White

Display

Size
9.7-inch, 71.65% screen-to-body 9.7-inch, 65.03% screen-to-body 9.7-inch, 65.03% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD
Resolution
1536x2048px, 264 PPI 1536x2048px, 264 PPI 768x1024px, 132 PPI
Colors
16 777 216 16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor, Oleophobic coating
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested Untested
Bright Min
6 (Poor) 4 (Poor) Untested
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Apple A7 Apple A6X Apple A5
Processor
Dual-core
1400 MHz
Cyclone 		Dual-core
1400 MHz 		Dual-core
1000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A9
GPU
PowerVR G6430 PowerVR SGX554 PowerVR SGX543MP2
Memory
1GB (LPDDR3)/128GB
1GB/16GB
1GB/32GB
1GB/64GB
1GB/128GB 		1GB/128GB
1GB/16GB
1GB/32GB
1GB/64GB
1GB/128GB 		0.5GB (DDR2)/64GB
0.5GB/16GB
0.5GB/32GB
OS
iOS (12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x) iOS (10.x, 9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x) iOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x)

Battery

Type
8820 mAh, Li - Polymer Li - Polymer 6944 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 33 mm 		5 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4 		0.7 MP
Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling 		1080p (30 fps)
EIS 		720p (30 fps)
Video calling
Front
1.2 MP
Video capture: 720p (30 fps) 		1.2 MP
Video capture: 720p 		0.3 MP VGA
Video capture: VGA

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.0 4.0 2.1, Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,dual-band
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n 		a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n 		a,b,g,n
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Lightning Lightning Proprietary
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor
HDMI
Yes Yes
Location
A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning A-GPS, Glonass, Wi-Fi positioning A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
TV-out TV-out TV-out
Additional microphone(s)
Yes

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 4, 17
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA, UMTS LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Micro SIM Micro SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Flight mode, Silent mode Silent mode, Speakerphone Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice commands, Voice recording Voice commands, Voice recording Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Oct 22, 2013
FCC ID value: BCGA1475 		Date approved: Mar 02, 2011
FCC ID value: BCGA1396
Measured SAR
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg 		Body: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz

Alternative variants
Memory 16GB
Weight 16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Location Wi-Fi positioning
Prices (MSRP) $499
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $729
Memory 32GB
Memory 32GB
Weight 16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Location Wi-Fi positioning
Prices (MSRP) $599
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $829
Memory 16GB
Memory 64GB
Weight 16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Location Wi-Fi positioning
Prices (MSRP) $699
Memory 16GB
Weight 23.00 oz / 652.0 g
Sensors Compass
Location Wi-Fi positioning
Scheduled release (Official)
Prices (MSRP) $499
Memory 128GB
Weight 16.54 oz / 469.0 g
Location Wi-Fi positioning
Prices (MSRP) $799
Memory 32GB
Sensors Compass
Location Wi-Fi positioning
Prices (MSRP) $599
Memory 32GB
Prices (MSRP) $729
Memory 64GB
Sensors Compass
Location Wi-Fi positioning
Prices (MSRP) $699
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $829
LTE Bands 13, 5, 3, 2, 1
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
Measured SAR Body: 1.19 W/kg
Memory 16GB
Prices (MSRP) $629
Memory 16GB
Prices (MSRP) $629
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $799
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