vs
7.2Display7.3
6.5Battery6.5
6.8Memory & storage8.0
8.8Features9.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
iPad Air 13 (2025)iPad Air 13 (2026)
| iPad Air 13 (2025) | iPad Air 13 (2026) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 280.6 mm | 280.6 mm | = |
| Width | 214.9 mm | 214.9 mm | = |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.1 mm | = |
| Weight | 616 g | 616 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iPad Air 13 (2025) better than iPad Air 13 (2026)?
iPad Air 13 (2025) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is iPad Air 13 (2026) better than iPad Air 13 (2025)?
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
- Measured brightness575 nits vs 607 nits+6%
- Bluetooth5.3 vs 6+13%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 616 g | 616 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Height | 280.6 mm | 280.6 mm |
| Width | 214.9 mm | 214.9 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 | 13″ | 13″ |
| Panel | Liquid Retina IPS LCD | Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 2,048 px | 2,048 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,732 px | 2,732 px |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 575 nits | 607 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| 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 | 9,705 mAh | 9,705 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 20 W | 20 W |
| 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 | 72 h | 72 h |
| Repairability class | C | C |
| Drop resistance class | E | E |
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