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Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
6.7
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)
Released · Mar 12, 2025
Released · Mar 12, 2025
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
7698 mAh
7606 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025 Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$349 8GB/128GB - $599 | €699
8GB/512GB - $829
8GB/1024GB - $1329

Design

Dimensions
9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.97 oz / 481.0 g 16.23 oz / 464.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 80.44% screen-to-body 11.0-inch, 82.73% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI 2360x1640px, 261 PPI
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
529 (Poor) 536 (Poor)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) Apple M3 (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
4 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core
4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core
GPU
Apple GPU 4-core Apple GPU 9-core
Memory
6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x) iPadOS (18.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2464 3017
GeekBench 6 Multi
5837 11728
3D Mark High
2538 5177
3D Mark Low
2284 3262

Battery

Type
7698 mAh 7606 mAh
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 36min
Browsing
10h 17min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
7h 42min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 18min
Browsing
9h 35min
Video
6h 45min
Gaming
5h 12min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
12 MP 12 MP
Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready 5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM