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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2025-03-04 | 2011-03-02 |
| -- | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 132 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 7.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is much better than the iPad 2, getting a general score of 69.6 against 62.1. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also notably thinner and way lighter than the iPad 2. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS, while iPad 2 has iOS 7.x OS.
The Apple iPad 2 features a much sharper display than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller display. IPad 2 counts with a very superior CPU than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 6 lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a superior memory for applications and games than iPad 2, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a bit superior battery life than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 7606mAh battery capacity instead of 6944mAh.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a lot better camera than iPad 2, because it has a much bigger diafragm aperture, a lot higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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