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

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Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)	Apple iPad (2022)
Released · May 07, 2024	Released · Oct 26, 2022
11.0-inch	10.9-inch
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
	7606 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Oct 18, 2022

Design

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

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
Octa-core	Hexa-core
GPU
10-core GPU	Apple 4-core
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (16.x)

Battery

Type
	7606 mAh, Li - Ion

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 30min

Video

6h 37min

Gaming

6h 40min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
12 MP	12 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS
Other
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
Screen mirroring
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
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB

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, 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 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB

Links

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