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6.2Display6.3
4.5Battery4.5
6.8Memory & storage8.0
8.8Features9.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air 11 (2025)iPad Air 11 (2026)
| iPad Air 11 (2025) | iPad Air 11 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 247.6 mm | 247.6 mm | = |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 178.5 mm | = |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.1 mm | = |
| Weight | 460 g | 464 g | −4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air 11 (2025) better than iPad Air 11 (2026)?
iPad Air 11 (2025) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is iPad Air 11 (2026) better than iPad Air 11 (2025)?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- Measured brightness492 nits vs 507 nits+3%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 6+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 460 g | 464 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 |
| Ingress protection | — | IP42 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx2 |
| 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 | 507 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.9% | 80.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M3 | Apple M4 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Apple |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Apple GPU |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,606 mAh | 7,606 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 20 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | 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 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| 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 18.3.2 | iPadOS 26.3 |
| Platform | iPadOS | iPadOS |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | G | G |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 62 h | 62 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | E | E |
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