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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2025-03-04 |
| 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 16.26 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 11 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU 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 |
| 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 |
| 10 | 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, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a global score of 72.3, which is a bit better than Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s 69.6 overall score. Both of these tablets use iPadOS OS (operating system), but the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has an older 15.x version while Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x version.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) and the Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) feature really similar CPUs, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) features an incredibly better display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025). Both of them have the same display brightness and a same size screen.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features as much storage for games and applications as Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots greater videos and photos than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). Both have a back facing camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same camera aperture.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
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