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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2025-03-12 | 2013-10-22 |
| -- | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is better than the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s 69.6 general score. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS. The iPad Air counts with a very superior processing unit than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has lesser RAM memory and 6 less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an extra GPU.
IPad Air counts with an incredibly better looking screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller screen. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a lot better camera than Apple iPad Air, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera, a lot larger camera aperture for better low light photos and video and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) and Apple iPad Air feature really similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have the same internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air features a little better battery life than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has an 8820mAh battery size.
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