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| Global Score | |
| 62.5 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2025-03-04 | 2025-03-12 |
| 16.97 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 4-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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is better than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), getting a global score of 69.6 against 62.5. Both of these devices come with the same iPadOS 18.x OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding OS features. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) and iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) feature similar screens, and although the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a quite larger display, they both have the same screen brightness.
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a processing unit that is just as good as Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)'s CPU, although the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) also has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s storage capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to the iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) one, they have equal internal storage.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025). Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025). Both of them have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and a same resolution back facing camera.
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