| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 16.86 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.64 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 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 |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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 |
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a little bit better than iPad 9.7-inch, getting a global score of 70.4 against 65.4. Even though the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is noticeably heavier than iPad 9.7-inch, it's notably thinner and also a lot newer. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x OS, and iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a lot better display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a much faster processing unit than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 6 less cpu cores.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a bit longer battery performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a 10 percent greater battery capacity. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a camera with a way higher 12 mega-pixels resolution, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot bigger aperture.
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