Quick/Comparisons
66 | Display | 86 |
87 | Camera | 74 |
96 | Performance |
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Compare Apple iPad Air with another →81 |
94 | Gaming | 71 |
| — | Battery | 77 |
78 | Connectivity | 85 |
| — | QuickComparison Score | 80 |
| 11 inches IPS LCD 1640 x 2360 pixels | Screen | 14.6 inches Dynamic AMOLED 1848 x 2960 pixels |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | SoC | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus |
| 12 megapixels | Camera | 13 megapixels |
| 7606 mAh | Battery | 11200 mAh |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | OS | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| 460 g (16.23 oz) | Weight | 718 g (25.33 oz) |
| IPS LCD | Type | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 11 inches | Size | 14.6 inches |
| 1640 x 2360 pixels | Resolution | 1848 x 2960 pixels |
| 3:2 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 264 ppi | PPI | 239 ppi |
| 60 Hz | Refresh rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 930 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90.80% |
| - DCI-P3 | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.60% | RGB color space | 99.90% |
| Not detected | PWM | 120 Hz |
| 34 ms | Response time | 3 ms |
| 1016:1 | Contrast | ∞ Infinity |
| 496 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 606 nits |
| 3113 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2135 |
| 11795 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7125 |
| 46172 | Compute Score (GPU) | 14163 |
| 46172 | Compute Score (GPU) | 14163 |
| 3113 | Single-core score | 2135 |
| 11795 | Multi-core score | 7125 |
| 2777287 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2347116 |
| 782907 | CPU | 676003 |
| 1029236 | GPU | 788281 |
| 305749 | Memory | 368524 |
| 659395 | UX | 514308 |
| 2777287 | Total score | 2347116 |
| 2549 | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1898 |
| 74% | Stability | 78% |
| 19 FPS | Graphics test | 14 FPS |
| 2549 | Graphics score | 1898 |
| 9594 | 3DMark Solar Bay | 8052 |
| 36 FPS | Graphics test | 31 FPS |
| 50 FPS | Section 1 | 33 FPS |
| 33 FPS | Section 2 | 31 FPS |
| 27 FPS | Section 3 | 27 FPS |
| 9594 | Graphics score | 8052 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 16384 |
| — | Web score | 14898 |
| — | Video editing | 6833 |
| — | Photo editing | 28407 |
| — | Data manipulation | 17927 |
| — | Writing score | 22497 |
| — | SoC | — |
| Apple M3 (iPad) | Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus |
| 4050 MHz | Max clock | 3250 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| - 4 cores at 2.75 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.05 GHz: | Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| — | L3 cache | 8 MB |
| TSMC | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 3 nanometers | Lithography process | 4 nanometers |
| Apple Neural Engine | Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 790 |
| — | GPU | — |
| Apple GPU 9-core | Graphics | Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
| 1152 | GPU shading units | 1536 |
| 1380 MHz | GPU clock | 1300 MHz |
| ~3179.5 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
| 247.6 mm (9.75 inches) | Height | 326.4 mm (12.85 inches) |
| 178.5 mm (7.03 inches) | Width | 208.6 mm (8.21 inches) |
| 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) | Thickness | 5.4 mm (0.21 inches) |
| 460 g (16.23 oz) | Weight | 718 g (25.33 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | IP68 |
| — | Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple | Colors | Silver, Gray |
| Yes, in-button | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display |
| 442 cm 2 (68.5 inches 2 ) | Area | 681 cm 2 (105.5 inches 2 ) |
| Average (2.59/5) | Repairability | Average (2.85/5) |
| 81.50% | Screen-to-body ratio | 90.80% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 12 / 256 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 12 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 | MicroSD |
| — | Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
| iPadOS 18.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) | Operating system | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| — | ROM | One UI 8.0 |
| 0 years | OS updates | 5 years |
| 7606 mAh | Capacity | 11200 mAh |
| 20 W | Max charge power | 45 W |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | No |
| Yes (50% in 60 min) | Fast charging | Yes (80% in 61 min) |
| 2:16 hr | Full charging time | 1:43 hr |
| 1000 cycles | Battery cycles | 2000 cycles |
| 12 megapixels | Matrix | 13 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| No | Flash | LED |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 60FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 60FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1) Standard: 12 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| - Bokeh mode | Camera features | - |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 12 MP | Image resolution | 13 MP |
| f/1.8 | Aperture | f/2.0 |
| — | Focal length | 26 mm |
| — | Sensor size | — |
| 1.22 micron | Pixel size | — |
| Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 12 megapixels | Megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| 4032 x 3024 | Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 |
| f/2.4 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| CMOS | Sensor | — |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | Video resolution | 2160p (4K) 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 | 5.3 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 3.1 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| Yes | DisplayPort | Yes |
| GPS, GLONASS | GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | No |
| — | Network | — |
| — | Number of SIM* | 1 |
| eSIM | Type of SIM card | Nano |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| Yes | eSIM support* | Yes |
| No | Hybrid slot | No |
| — | 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 | Yes |
| Stereo | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 78.4 dB | Max loudness | 84.2 dB |
| Flagship | Category | Flagship |
| March 2025 | Announced | September 2024 |
| March 2025 | Release date | October 2024 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 20 W | Bundled charger | Not included |