vs
6.3Display9.5
4.5Battery9.7
8.0Memory & storage8.7
9.0Features7.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air 11 (2026)Pad 4
| iPad Air 11 (2026) | Pad 4 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 247.6 mm | 289.7 mm | −42.1 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 209.8 mm | −31.3 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.9 mm | +0.2 mm |
| Weight | 464 g | 672 g | −208 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air 11 (2026) better than Pad 4?
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 4: No
- 5GYes · Pad 4: No
- Weight464 g vs 672 g+45%
- eSIMYes · Pad 4: No
- GPSYes · Pad 4: No
- Front camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
Why is Pad 4 better than iPad Air 11 (2026)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
- Battery capacity7,606 mAh vs 13,380 mAh+76%
- Wired charging20 W vs 80 W4×
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,000 nits2×
- Measured brightness507 nits vs 857 nits+69%
- Screen size11″ vs 13.2″+20%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Pixel density264 ppi vs 315 ppi+19%
- Resolution (short side)1,640 px vs 2,400 px+46%
- Resolution (long side)2,360 px vs 3,392 px+44%
- Rear camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
- Screen-to-body ratio80.9% vs 87.2%+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 464 g | 672 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.9 mm |
| Height | 247.6 mm | 289.7 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 209.8 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | IP42 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx2 | — |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | — |
| Colours | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue | Dune Glow, Sage Mist |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 11″ | 13.2″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,640 px | 2,400 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,360 px | 3,392 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 315 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 507 nits | 857 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.9% | 87.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M4 | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | — | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 4,003,712 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 10,377 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 7,606 mAh | 13,380 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 80 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 25% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | No |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | Yes |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | — |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, proximity (accessories only), gyro, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | 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 | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 26.3 | Android 16 |
| Platform | iPadOS | Android |
| Interface | — | OxygenOS 16 |
| 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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