Apple iPad 2020 vs Apple iPad Air 3: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Apple iPad 2020 vs Apple iPad Air 3

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Apple iPad 2020Apple iPad 2020Global · 3GB · 32GB · Wifi
Apple iPad Air 3Apple iPad Air 3Global · 3GB · 64GB · Wifi
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Basics
Apple iPad 2020
Apple iPad 2020
Global · 3GB · 32GB · Wifi
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Apple iPad Air 3
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.9Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.8Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.8Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 5.6 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 8.6 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
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1 review
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Technical specifications of the Apple iPad 2020 vs Apple iPad Air 3

Specs Apple iPad 2020 prices Apple iPad 2020
Global · 3GB · 32GB · Wifi 		where to buy Apple iPad Air 3 Apple iPad Air 3
Global · 3GB · 64GB · Wifi
Inches 10.2" 10.5"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 73% useful 78% useful
Aspect Ratio 4:3 4:3
Dimensions 250.6 mm
174.1 mm
7.5 mm 		250.6 mm
174.1 mm
6.1 mm
Weight 490 g 456 g
Micro A12
Hexa-Core 		A12
Hexa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 467.478
v8 		918.081
v10
Battery 8686 mAh 6040 mAh
Main Camera 1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.4

1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.4

Selfie Camera SELF 1.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.4 SELF 7.2 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 15 iOS 17

Brand
Brand Apple Apple
Aliases iPad (8th generation) Ipar air 2019

Release Date
Release date September 2020,
3 years ago 		March 2019,
5 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPad 2020
Apple iPad Air 3
Apple iPad 2020
Apple iPad Air 3
Size
250.6 mm • 174.1 mm • 7.5 mm
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250.6 mm • 174.1 mm • 6.1 mm
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Weight 490 g 456 g
Usable surface 73 % 78 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Gold

Silver

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 10.2" 10.5"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 4:3 4:3
Resolution FHD
2160 x 1620 px 		FHD
2224 x 1668 px
Density 265 Pixels per inch 265 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Retina display
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Retina display
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A12 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores
Type Hexa-Core Hexa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion Apple 4-core graphics processing unit + M12 motion

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
467.478
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 81% of devices
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918.081
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 2% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 64 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the front

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.4
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --

Features
Flash No No
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 1.2 Mpx 7.2 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
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Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
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DxOMark Score
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User reviews

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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE --
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B11 (1500)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B21 (1500)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
3G --
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G --
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM
Type

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation --
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Proprietary

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
8686 mAh
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6040 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • iPadOS 15
    iOS 15 , 2 years ago
  • iOS 17
    iOS 17 , 7 months ago
Google Services (official) -- --

User reviews

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Prices
From $ 318 --
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