Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+0.9%
iPad Air (2020)10.9"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
iPad Air (2020)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Air (2020)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Air (2020)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Air (2020)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad (2025)
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 - A3355, 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 - A3356
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPad Air (2020)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2324, 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, 46, 48, 66 - A2072
5G bands
iPad (2025)
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 - A3355, A3356
iPad Air (2020)
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Air (2020)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad Air (2020)
2020, September 15
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad Air (2020)
Available. Released 2020, October 23
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPad Air (2020)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPad Air (2020)
458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Air (2020)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Air (2020)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad Air (2020)
Stylus support
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Air (2020)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air (2020)
10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air (2020)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad Air (2020)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Air (2020)
iPadOS 14.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad Air (2020)
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad Air (2020)
Hexa-core (2x3.0 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad Air (2020)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air (2020)
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad Air (2020)
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad Air (2020)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad Air (2020)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air (2020)
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Air (2020)
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad Air (2020)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air (2020)
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Air (2020)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air (2020)
No
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air (2020)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad Air (2020)
5.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad Air (2020)
GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air (2020)
No
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air (2020)
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad Air (2020)
USB Type-C, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Air (2020)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad Air (2020)
Li-Ion 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad Air (2020)
-
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad Air (2020)
Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad Air (2020)
A2324, A2072, A2325, A2316, iPad13,1, iPad13,2
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad Air (2020)
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad Air (2020)
-
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad Air (2020)
About 640 EUR