Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-12 |
| 16.23 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 13 inches |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Apple GPU 9-core 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 | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 10.08 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a global score of 70.4, which is slightly better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s score of 69.6. Both tablets we compare here come with the same iPadOS 18.x OS. The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) and the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) both have very similar processing units, both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a bit more vivid display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a larger screen and a bit more brightness. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) feature incredibly similar cameras, they have a same resolution back facing camera, the same 60 fps video frame rates, the same video resolution, the same camera aperture and the same camera sensor size.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features as much storage for applications, games, photos and videos as Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), they have the same 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has greater battery performance than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has a 28 percent bigger battery size.
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