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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2025-03-12 | -- |
| 21.76 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 12.9 inches |
| -- | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| -- | 223 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 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 | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is much better than the iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 global score. These devices have iPadOS operating system, but the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has 18.x version and iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has iPadOS 15.x. IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) has a much sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little smaller display.
IPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with a processing unit that is very similar to iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s processor, they have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots way better photos and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen). They have a camera with a 12 MP resolution and a F1.8 diafragm aperture.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a superior memory for games and applications than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a really longer battery performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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