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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2025-03-12 | 2022-03-18 |
| -- | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.9 inches |
| -- | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| -- | 264 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 1.36 |
| 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 Apple iPad Air (2022) has a score of 81.4, which is much better than the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s 69.6 general score. These devices include iPadOS OS (Operating System), but the Apple iPad Air (2022) has the previous 15.x version while iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x. The Apple iPad Air (2022) counts with a much more vibrant display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller screen, they both have the same brightness.
The iPad Air (2022) features a much faster processor than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025). They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM memory. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) captures way better photographs and videos than iPad Air (2022). Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera and a same size aperture.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a really longer battery duration than iPad Air (2022).
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