Apple iPad Wi-Fi vs Apple iPad Air

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body
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memory
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Bluetooth
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Radio
USB
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sound
3.5mm jack
network
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GPRS
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Apple iPad Wi-Fi
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Apple iPad Air
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PLATFORM CPU: Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 8600 mAh battery (32.4 Wh)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3
NETWORK Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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launch
Announced
2010, January. Released 2010, March
Status
Discontinued
platform
OS
iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5.1.1
Chipset
Apple A4
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
PowerVR SGX535
camera
Rear
—
Front
No
Video
—
Features
—
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
768 x 1024 pixels (~132 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 6600 mAh battery (24.8 Wh)
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
242.8 x 189.7 x 13.4 mm (9.56 x 7.47 x 0.53 in)
Weight
680 g (1.50 lb, 23.99 oz)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64 GB, 256 MB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
v2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS
No
Radio
No
USB
v2.0
features
Sensors
Accelerometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
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launch
Announced
2013, October
Status
Available. Released November 2013
platform
OS
iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A7
CPU
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
camera
Rear
5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 8600 mAh battery (32.4 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
Weight
469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb, 16.54 oz)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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Summary

The iPad Air uses a faster CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 in compare to the Apple iPad Wi-Fi. It is an significant specification of this tablet because a powerful CPU means that this model is a better choice for multitasking. The iPad Air is equipped with a faster graphics processor PowerVR SGX535 that will allow the user to run more number of new games. The iPad Air uses more RAM (1 GB DDR3) which means that this tablet provides better performance in comparison to the Apple iPad Wi-Fi.

The iPad Air is equipped with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is higher than the iPad Wi-Fi HD (768 x 1024 pixels) resolution with 131 ppi pixel density. Such screen resolution means that this model is the best buy for watching movies.

The iPad Air will work for a longer time without charging because it has a better battery life. The tablet is equipped with 8600 mAh cell that is 2000 mAh bigger in comparison with the iPad Wi-Fi cell. The iPad Air weighs 469g which is 211g lighter than the weight of the Apple iPad Wi-Fi.

As you can see the iPad Air is the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.