| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2025-03-12 | 2011-03-02 |
| -- | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| -- | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 132 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 7.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is much better than iPad 2, getting a global score of 70.4 against 62.1. Even though Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a little bit heavier than the iPad 2, it's noticeably thinner and also noticeably newer. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while iPad 2 comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
Apple iPad 2 features an extremely better CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Apple iPad 2 counts with a way better looking screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has much more memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad 2, because it has more internal memory. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a lot better camera than Apple iPad 2, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video quality, a way bigger aperture and a camera in the back with way more mega-pixels.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad 2, because it has a 9705mAh battery size against 6944mAh.
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