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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 14.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2021-05-21 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches | -- |
| 16.44 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Silver and Space Gray | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 11 inches |
| 2388 x 1688 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | -- |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M1 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| 5 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 8-core GPU GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9.99 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| 5G, 5G | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.64 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a general score of 86.4, which is way better than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s 69.6 overall score. These devices have iPadOS OS, but the Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has the older 14.x version and iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x. IPad Pro 11-inch (2021) features an incredibly better screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), and although they both have a display with the same size, the iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) also has a little bit brighter display.
Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) has a much faster processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025). Both have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) and iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) count with quite similar cameras, both of them have the same video resolution, the same 60 fps video frame rate, a same size aperture and a same resolution back-facing camera.
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)'s one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a little better battery life than iPad Pro 11-inch (2021), because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity against 7540mAh.
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