Apple iPad (2022) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPad (2022) | Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) |
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Released
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Oct 26, 2022
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Released
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Mar 12, 2025
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10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
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13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 64GB
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8GB · 128GB
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7606 mAh
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9705 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Oct 18, 2022 | Mar 04, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - €950 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm |
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 16.83 oz / 477.0 g | 21.76 oz / 617.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Right: Volume control | |
| Colors | |
| Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body | 13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 500 nits | IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2360x1640px, 264 PPI | 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI |
| Features | |
| Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 2.68 (Average) | Untested |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A14 Bionic | Apple M3 |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core | Octa-core |
| GPU | |
| Apple 4-core | Apple GPU 9-core |
| Memory | |
| 4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB |
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| iPadOS (16.x) | iPadOS (18.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 2053 | Untested |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 4591 | Untested |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 2266 | Untested |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 1952 | Untested |
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Battery
| Type | |
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| 7606 mAh, Li - Ion | 9705 mAh |
Battery Life Estimate
4h 36min
Browsing
10h 30min
Video
6h 37min
Gaming
6h 40min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 | 12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS |
4K UHD (60 fps) |
| Front | |
| 12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p | 12 MP Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.2 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | |
| Other | |
| Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| 5G Ready | |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s | |
| SIM type | |
| eSIM | |
Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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Wi-Fi Only
Cellular
| Weight | 16.97 oz / 481.0 g |
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| 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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
| 3G Bands | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | Nano SIM, eSIM |
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | €1080 |
With 512GB internal storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | €1329 |
With 1TB internal storage
| Memory | 1024GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | €1579 |
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