Apple iPad (2022) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

Display

Size
10.9-inch	11.0-inch
Resolution
2360 x 1640 px, 264 PPI	2360 x 1640 px, 261 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
82.35 %	81.48 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic	Apple M2
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core	10-core GPU
RAM
	8GB
Internal storage
64GB, not expandable	128GB, not expandable
OS
iPadOS (16.x)	iPadOS (15.x)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Capacity
7606 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 30min

Video

6h 37min

Gaming

6h 40min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Features: Time-lapse video, EIS	Yes
Front
12 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	12 MP

Design

Dimensions
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches (248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm)	9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)
Weight
16.83 oz(477.0 g)	16.26 oz(462.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control
Colors
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow	Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Cellular

5G
	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
	eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging
Location
	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 18, 2022	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Internal storage	256GB

Cellular

Weight	16.97 oz(481.0 g)
5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

With 512GB internal storage

Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage

Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad (2022) Specs	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad (2022) Review	Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Review