Screen size
iPad 10.2 (2019)10.2"
iPad Air 11 (2024)Winner: 11.0"+7.3%
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2024) leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
iPad 10.2 (2019)
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
iPad Air 11 (2024)
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad 10.2 (2019)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
iPad Air 11 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad 10.2 (2019)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPad Air 11 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad 10.2 (2019)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - A2200, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2198
iPad Air 11 (2024)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2903, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2904
Speed
iPad 10.2 (2019)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
iPad 10.2 (2019)
-
iPad Air 11 (2024)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2903, A2904
Announced
iPad 10.2 (2019)
2019, September 12. Released 2019, September 21
iPad Air 11 (2024)
2024, May 07
Status
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Discontinued
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
Dimensions
iPad 10.2 (2019)
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad 10.2 (2019)
483 g (Wi-Fi) / 493 g (LTE) (1.06 lb)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
462 g (1.02 lb)
Build
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
iPad Air 11 (2024)
eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Stylus support
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Stylus support
Type
iPad 10.2 (2019)
IPS LCD
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
iPad 10.2 (2019)
10.2 inches, 324.6 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad 10.2 (2019)
1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad 10.2 (2019)
iOS 13, upgradable to iPadOS 18.7
iPad Air 11 (2024)
iPadOS 17.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Apple M2
CPU
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Octa-core (4x3.48 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
iPad 10.2 (2019)
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad 10.2 (2019)
No
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
Internal
iPad 10.2 (2019)
32GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
iPad Air 11 (2024)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Single
iPad 10.2 (2019)
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
iPad Air 11 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
iPad 10.2 (2019)
HDR
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HDR
Video
iPad 10.2 (2019)
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
iPad Air 11 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Single
iPad 10.2 (2019)
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad 10.2 (2019)
HDR
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HDR
Video
iPad 10.2 (2019)
720p@30fps
iPad Air 11 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Yes
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
WLAN
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad 10.2 (2019)
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad Air 11 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad 10.2 (2019)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS (cellular model only)
NFC
iPad 10.2 (2019)
No
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
Radio
iPad 10.2 (2019)
No
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
USB
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector
iPad Air 11 (2024)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Li-Po 8827 mAh, non-removable (32.9 Wh)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
Talk time
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
Charging
iPad 10.2 (2019)
-
iPad Air 11 (2024)
45W wired
Colors
iPad 10.2 (2019)
Silver, Gold, Space Gray
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
iPad 10.2 (2019)
A2197, A2200, A2198, iPad7,11, iPad7,12
iPad Air 11 (2024)
A2902, A2903, A2904, iPad14,8, iPad14,9
Price
iPad 10.2 (2019)
About 350 EUR
iPad Air 11 (2024)
About 700 EUR