Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs Comparison

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8.5	7.0
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)	Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Released · May 07, 2024	Released · Mar 12, 2025
11.0-inch · 2360 x 1640 px	10.9-inch · 2360 x 1640 px
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie	12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
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Display

Size
11.0-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2360 x 1640 px, 261 PPI	2360 x 1640 px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.48 %	80.44 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
GPU
10-core GPU	Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
8GB	6GB
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable	128GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (18.x)
Device type
Tablet	Tablet

Battery

Type
Not user replaceable	Not user replaceable

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 17min

Video

6h 20min

Gaming

7h 42min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes
Front
12 MP	12 MP

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches (247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)	9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches (248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm)
Weight
16.26 oz(462.0 g)	16.97 oz(481.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

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

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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
Wi-Fi
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(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
	€ 400

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs	Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Review	Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Review