Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
	12GB/128GB - $599 12GB/256GB - $699 12GB/512GB - $899 12GB/1024GB - $1099

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	9.74 x 7.02 x 0.24 inches 247.4 x 178.3 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.26 oz / 462.0 g	16.40 oz / 465.0 g Wi-Fi only - 464 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 82.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Apple M4
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core
GPU
10-core GPU	Apple 9-core GPU
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iOS (26.x)

Battery

Type
	7606 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP	12 MP (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 7,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, GNSS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
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	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

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