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| Global Score | |
| 69.6 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2025-03-12 | -- |
| -- | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.3 inches |
| -- | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 6.3 | 5.85 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 7.6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7606mAh Battery | Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.72 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 69.6, which is better than iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s 63.3 score. Both tablets in this comparison use the same iPadOS 18.x OS (operating system), so both of them should offer very similar operating system features. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s design is way thinner but extremely heavier than the iPad mini (A17 Pro).
The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) has a much sharper screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen, they both have the same brightness. The iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) one, they have equal internal storage.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a little better performance than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro), because it has a greater number of megahertz cores. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a better camera than iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video resolution and the same video frame rate.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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