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6.4Display6.2
6.2Battery4.5
6.8Memory & storage6.8
8.8Features8.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air 11 (2024)iPad Air 11 (2025)
| iPad Air 11 (2024) | iPad Air 11 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 247.6 mm | 247.6 mm | = |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 178.5 mm | = |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.1 mm | = |
| Weight | 462 g | 460 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air 11 (2024) better than iPad Air 11 (2025)?
- Wired charging45 W vs 20 W2.2×
Why is iPad Air 11 (2025) better than iPad Air 11 (2024)?
iPad Air 11 (2025) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 462 g | 460 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Height | 247.6 mm | 247.6 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 178.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating |
| Colours | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 11″ | 11″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,640 px | 1,640 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,360 px | 2,360 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 492 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.9% | 80.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M2 | Apple M3 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.48 GHz | — |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,606 mAh | 7,606 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 20 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 25% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 17.4 | iPadOS 18.3.2 |
| Platform | iPadOS | iPadOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | G |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 62 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | E |
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