Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2013-10-22 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 16.86 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air is better than the iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), getting a 77.9 score against 69.6. IPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, while iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS. The iPad Air features a much better processing power than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 7 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit.
The iPad Air counts with a way better display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller display. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) takes a lot better videos and photos than iPad Air, because it has a way larger camera aperture for better low light images and videos, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) and iPad Air have very similar storage to store more apps and games, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air has just a bit longer battery life than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
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