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iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020) vs iPad Air (5th generation)

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iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
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iPad Air (5th generation)
iPad Air (5th generation)9.0Excellent· Top score
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The short verdict

iPad Air (5th generation) is scored, the other is pending

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iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
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iPad Air (5th generation)
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iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
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    At a glance

    Key differences

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    Why pick theiPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)0 wins
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    Why pick theiPad Air (5th generation)1 win
    +7%Larger screen10.9 vs 10.2 in
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    Display2 differences
    Screen size
    10.2"
    10.9"
    Display type
    IPS LCD
    Liquid Retina display
    Performance2 differences
    Chipset
    Apple A12 Bionic
    Apple M1
    GPU
    Apple GPU 4-core
    8-core GPU
    Battery & Charging2 differences
    Capacity
    8,827 mAh
    28.6 Wh
    Charging port
    No
    USB-C
    Memory1 difference
    Storage
    32 GB
    64GB, 256GB
    Camera1 difference
    Primary camera
    8 MP
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    Connectivity3 differences
    Bluetooth
    4.2
    5.0
    Ports
    No
    USB-C port with support for:
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO · speeds up to 1.2 Gbps
    Body2 differences
    Dimensions
    9.87 in (25.1 cm)
    247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
    Weight
    490 g
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