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7.2Display9.7
8.1Performance9.7
7.7Battery9.7
6.8Memory & storage9.4
8.8Features8.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air 13 (2024)Pad 7 Ultra
| iPad Air 13 (2024) | Pad 7 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 280.6 mm | 305.8 mm | −25.2 mm |
| Width | 214.9 mm | 207.5 mm | +7.4 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.1 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 617 g | 609 g | +8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air 13 (2024) better than Pad 7 Ultra?
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 7 Ultra: No
- 5GYes · Pad 7 Ultra: No
- eSIMYes · Pad 7 Ultra: No
- GPSYes · Pad 7 Ultra: No
Why is Pad 7 Ultra better than iPad Air 13 (2024)?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,600 nits2.7×
- Wired charging45 W vs 120 W2.7×
- Battery capacity9,705 mAh vs 12,000 mAh+24%
- OLED panelNo · iPad Air 13 (2024): Yes
- Rear camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Front camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
- Screen size13″ vs 14″+8%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- CPU frequency3.46 GHz vs 3.7 GHz+7%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 617 g | 609 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.1 mm |
| Height | 280.6 mm | 305.8 mm |
| Width | 214.9 mm | 207.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Glass protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue | Gray, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 13″ | 14″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (short side) | 2,048 px | 2,136 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,732 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 275 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 1,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 585 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 92% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple M2 | Xring O1 |
| Chip maker | Apple | Xring |
| Process | — | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 10 |
| CPU frequency | 3.46 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| GPU | Apple GPU | Immortalis-G925 MP16 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 2,963,052 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 9,191 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 9,705 mAh | 12,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 120 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | No | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | Yes | Yes |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| 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 | Side / power button |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 12 MP | 50 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 | 32 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | iPadOS 17.5.1 | Android 15 |
| Platform | iPadOS | Android |
| Interface | — | HyperOS 2 |
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