Apple iPad Air 10.9" 4th Gen 2020, A14 Bionic, 4GB, 64GB, Cellular, Silver
The A14 Bionic chip delivers strong performance for art and design tasks on a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with 1640x2360 resolution. Its slim build, USB-C connectivity, and support for the second-generation Apple Pencil make it a versatile tool for digital sketching and note-taking. This refurbished model is best for students and artists seeking an affordable entry into the iPad ecosystem for stylus-driven work.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 10.9" 1640x2360
OS iOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
58 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong cpu (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong connectivity (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong battery (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average ram (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
Display
| Size | 10.9" |
| Resolution | 1640x2360 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
Physical
| OS | iOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 4th Gen | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 | Microsoft Surface Pro 8 | BESTTAB T60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1580 (S5E8855) | 3000 MHz | Core i5 | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 256 | 512 | 128 | 256 |
| Screen | 10.9" 1640x2360 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13.1" 2880x1800 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12" |
| OS | iOS | Android 14 | Android 15 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Home | Android 16 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Sharpness | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability | Reading Battery | Water Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 10.9" 4th Gen | 89.5 | 90.4 | 31 | 76.1 | 76.2 | 68.7 | 30.2 | 57.1 | 82.3 | 7.5 | 46.5 | 53.7 | 46.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 81 | 79.3 | 92.6 | 97.1 | 88.8 | 97 | 83.5 | 87.4 | 92.7 | 90.2 | 21.5 | 51.9 | 46.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Compare | 60.7 | 59.5 | 83.8 | 95.3 | 88.1 | 99.9 | 74.7 | 48.9 | 77.3 | 95.8 | 15.3 | 31.1 | 97.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 62751 Compare | 83.7 | 82.2 | 80.9 | 98.5 | 85.3 | 65.9 | 89.4 | 99.3 | 77.3 | 93.1 | 15.6 | 71.6 | 46.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 8 Compare | 77 | 78.5 | 66.1 | 90.2 | 71.7 | 68.7 | 66.6 | 78.2 | 92.7 | 88.8 | 29.2 | 4 | 46.7 |
| BESTTAB T60 Compare | 82.4 | 80.6 | 80.9 | 42.7 | 86.9 | 88.9 | 74.7 | 0 | 58.8 | 58.1 | 39.4 | 70.2 | 46.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall57.9
- Reading41.8
- Student67.6
- Business60.1
- Art Design63.9
- Productivity55.2
- Entertainment59
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