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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | -- |
| 2025-03-12 | 2019-03-18 |
| -- | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.5 inches |
| -- | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 6.3 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) is way better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), having a general score of 85.9 against 69.6. The iPad Air (2019) counts with a really superior performance than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the iPad Air (2019) also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a lot better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little bit smaller screen, they both have the same brightness. The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 256 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Air (2019) has a bit better battery life than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has an 8134mAh battery size instead of 7606mAh. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) takes much better photos and videos than Apple iPad Air (2019), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a way larger diafragm aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations.
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