Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 85.9 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2019-03-18 | 2025-03-04 |
| 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 16.37 ounces | 16.97 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Blue, Pink, Silver and Yellow |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 779.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 2224 x 1668 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 4-core GPU |
| 10.35 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.91 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) is way better than the iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), getting an 85.9 score against 62.5. IPad Air (2019) features a way better performance than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and 8 more cpu cores.
IPad Air (2019) has a lot better looking screen than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a quite smaller screen, they both have the same brightness. IPad Air (2019) counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) features a really longer battery duration than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025). The iPad Air (2019) features a superior camera than iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025), although it has a much less MP resolution camera in the back and a lot smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.