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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2022-03-18 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 16.26 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | -- |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 (5 nm) chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 10 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2022) is much better than the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), getting a overall score of 81.4 against 69.6. Both of these tablets work with iPadOS OS, but iPad Air (2022) has older 15.x version and Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x. The iPad Air (2022) has a much more vibrant display than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a quite smaller display, they both have the same brightness.
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a very superior memory for apps and games than iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPad Air (2022) has a way better processing power than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025). Both of them have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better battery life than iPad Air (2022).
The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much better videos and photos than iPad Air (2022). Both have the same diafragm aperture and a same resolution back facing camera.
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