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

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Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Released · May 07, 2024
Released · Mar 12, 2025
11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
7698 mAh
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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

Display

Size
11.0-inch 10.9-inch
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI 2360x1640px, 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 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x) iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
7698 mAh
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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
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes Yes
Front
12 MP 12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
WLAN
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, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer Accelerometer
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
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

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

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
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