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66 | Display | 90 |
87 | Camera | 54 |
96 | Performance |
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Compare Apple iPad Air with another →78 |
94 | Gaming | 69 |
78 | Connectivity | 81 |
| 11 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels | Screen | 11.1 inches LTPS LCD 3200 x 2000 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 7606 mAh | Battery | 8860 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 15 |
| 460 g (16.23 oz) | Weight | 458 g (16.16 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | LTPS LCD |
| 11 inches | Size | 11.1 inches |
| 1640 x 2360 pixels | Resolution | 3200 x 2000 pixels |
| 3:2 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 340 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 800 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | No |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84.30% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.60% | RGB color space | — |
| Not detected | PWM | — |
| 34 ms | Response time | — |
| 1016:1 | Contrast | — |
| 496 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | — |
| 3113 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2160 |
| 11795 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5672 |
| 46172 | Compute Score (GPU) | 16642 |
| 46172 | Compute Score (GPU) | 16642 |
| 3113 | Single-core score | 2160 |
| 11795 | Multi-core score | 5672 |
| 2777287 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2333285 |
| 782907 | CPU | 643259 |
| 1029236 | GPU | 818824 |
| 305749 | Memory | 348314 |
| 659395 | UX | 522888 |
| 2777287 | Total score | 2333285 |
| 2549 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1656 |
| 74% | Stability | 90% |
| 19 FPS | Graphics test | 12 FPS |
| 2549 | Graphics score | 1656 |
| 9594 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 8316 |
| 36 FPS | Graphics test | 32 FPS |
| 50 FPS | Section 1 | 36 FPS |
| 33 FPS | Section 2 | 32 FPS |
| 27 FPS | Section 3 | 27 FPS |
| 9594 | Graphics score | 8316 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 24028 |
| — | Web score | 32701 |
| — | Video editing | 9052 |
| — | Photo editing | 55325 |
| — | Data manipulation | 16739 |
| — | Writing score | 30383 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 3300 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| — | L3 cache | 12 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | Adreno 750 |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | 1536 |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
| 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | Height | 255.52 mm (10.06 inches) |
| 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | Width | 165.84 mm (6.53 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 6.2 mm (0.24 inches) |
| 460 g (16.23 oz) | Weight | 458 g (16.16 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | IP53 |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Gray, Green |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 424 cm 2 (65.7 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | — |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 84.30% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 8 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| 6400 MHz | Memory clock | 4800 MHz |
| 4 | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 256 GB |
| NVMe | Storage type | UFS 4.0 |
| No | Memory card | No |
| — | Memory card max size | — |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 15 |
| — | ROM | — |
| 0 years | OS updates | — |
| 7606 mAh | Capacity | 8860 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 45 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | — |
| Yes (50% in 60 min) | Fast charging | Yes |
| 2:16 hr | Full charging time | — |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | — |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 13 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | LED |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS |
| 1) Standard: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Macro: 2 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 13 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| — | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | — |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| CMOS | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.3 | Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.1 | USB version | 3.1 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | — |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | — |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | No |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | — |
| — | 2G network | — |
| UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | 3G network | — |
| LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | 4G network | — |
| Yes | 5G support | No |
| Stereo | Speakers | 2.2 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 78.4 dB | Max loudness | — |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2025 | Announced | September 2025 |
| March 2025 | Release date | September 2025 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Not included |