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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x, 14.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2020-09-18 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 17.46 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 13 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4 core GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a score of 70.4, which is much better than the iPad 10.2 (2020)'s overall score of 62.2. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) body is noticeably newer and much thinner than the iPad 10.2 (2020)'s, although it's also heavier. These tablets have the same iPadOS 18.x operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a bit better CPU than iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of megahertz cores. The Apple iPad 10.2 (2020) has a much sharper display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen and a bit opaque screen.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a superior camera than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has a camera with a way higher 12 megapixels resolution, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a much larger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad 10.2 (2020).
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