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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2025-03-04 | 0000-00-00 |
| -- | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 11 inches |
| -- | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 261 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | 10-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 7.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a global score of 72.3, which is a bit better than the Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s 69.6 global score. These tablets work with iPadOS OS, but the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has the older 15.x version while Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with a much sharper screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025). They have a screen with the same size and the same brightness. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s processing unit is very similar to the Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) one, they have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) and iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) count with similar memory capacity for games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a greater camera than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). Both have a same resolution camera in the back and a F1.8 aperture.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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