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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 70.4 |
| 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 | 21.76 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | -- |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 3.8 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 10.08 |
| 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
Apple iPad Air (2022) is much better than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), getting a score of 81.4 against 70.4. Both of these devices come with iPadOS OS (Operating System), but Apple iPad Air (2022) has older 15.x version and Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x version. The iPad Air (2022) has an incredibly better looking display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has less brightness and a little smaller screen.
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal memory. The iPad Air (2022) features a way better processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025). They have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much longer battery performance than iPad Air (2022).
IPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much better photos and videos than iPad Air (2022). They have a 12 megapixels camera in the back and the same aperture.
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