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iPad Air 13-inch (M2) vs TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
VS
TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
36Inno Score
73.8Performance33.3
35.4Display48.6
48.6Battery32.3
60.9Portability—
74.4Features25.2
5 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)1 spec wins — TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M2) wins this tablet face-off, 58 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in features (+49) and performance (+41). TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • Stronger performance score: 74 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 25
  • 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
  • 50% higher Rear camera: 12 MP vs 8 MP

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

  • Stronger display score: 49 vs 35
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • Lower launch price: $250 vs $799

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Screen size12.9 ″+17%11 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDNXTPAPER IPS LCD
Resolution2732x20482112 x 1320
Pixel density264 ppi—
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz+50%
Peak brightness600 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
ChipsetApple M2MediaTek Helio G100
AnTuTu2,351,334Top 25%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)614,345Top 25%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)889,420Top 25%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)288,951Top 25%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)558,618Top 25%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,605Top 23%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,120Top 17%—
RAM8 GB+33%6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Capacity9,705 mAh+21%8,000 mAh
Charging20 W20 W

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Weight617 g—
Thickness6.1 mm—
MaterialAluminum—

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Rear camera12 MP+50%8 MP
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.0
Cellular5G optional—
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)USB Type-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
StylusApple Pencil Pro—
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersStereo (landscape)Stereo speakers
Operating systemiPadOS 17Android 16

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