iPad 5 (2017, A9 series) vs iPad Air 4 (2020, A14 series)

iPad 5 (2017, A9 series)
iPad 5 (2017, A9 series)
Starting at
A$136.00
A$399.00 new
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iPad Air 4 (2020, A14 series)
iPad Air 4 (2020, A14 series)
Starting at
A$451.00
A$669.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release year

2017

2020

Compatible with latest Update

No

Yes

Operating system

iPadOS

iPadOS

Minimum system requirements (iPadOS)

iPadOS 16

iPadOS 18

Performance

Memory

2 GB

4 GB

Processor

Apple A9

Apple A14 Bionic

Screen quality

Resolution

2048 x 1536

2360 x 1640

True Tone

No

Yes

Promotion

No

No

Screen type

Retina display

Liquid Retina display

Pixel density

264ppp

264ppp

Brightness

500 nits brightness

500 nits brightness

Sound quality

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers

Miscellaneous

Weight

469 oz

458 oz

Width

16.95 in

17.85 in

Height

24 in

24.76 in

Depth

0.75 in

0.61 in

Screen size (in)

9.7

10.9

Network

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi

Carrier compatibility

Without SIM Port

Without SIM Port

Wi-Fi version

Wi-Fi 6 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Wi-Fi 6 802.11ax

Bluetooth version

Bluetooth 4.2

Bluetooth 5.0

Face ID

No

No

Touch ID

Yes

Yes

Connector

Lightning connector

USB Type-C

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