Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 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 |
| 21.76 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 10.9 inches |
| -- | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| -- | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 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 | |
| 9705mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 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 iPad Air (2022) is much better than the iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), with a score of 81.4 against 70.4. Both devices we are comparing include iPadOS OS (operating system), but the iPad Air (2022) has the older 15.x version and iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x. Apple iPad Air (2022) features an incredibly better screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a little bit smaller display and less brightness.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal memory. Apple iPad Air (2022) features a very superior processor than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025). Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better camera than Apple iPad Air (2022). Both of them have a same size aperture and the same resolution back-facing camera. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better battery lifetime than iPad Air (2022).
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