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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 16.x |
| 2025-03-04 | 2022-10-26 |
| -- | 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 16.83 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.9 inches |
| -- | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Hexa-Core 3000 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Apple 4-core GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 (2022) is a bit better than the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), having a global score of 74.7 against 70.4. These devices come with iPadOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPad (2022) has older 16.x version while Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x version. IPad (2022) features a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
IPad (2022) features an incredibly better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller display and less bright screen. The iPad (2022) counts with a camera that is very similar to the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) one, they have a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same camera aperture.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPad (2022), because it has 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a really longer battery performance than iPad (2022).
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