Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $599 | €699 8GB/512GB - $829 8GB/1024GB - $1329	12GB/128GB - $599 12GB/256GB - $699 12GB/512GB - $899 12GB/1024GB - $1099

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 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
16.23 oz / 460.0 g	16.40 oz / 465.0 g Wi-Fi only - 464 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
	Right: Volume control
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.73% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 82.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
536 (Poor)	Untested
Bright Min
1.7 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M3	Apple M4
Processor
Octa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 9-core	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 (18.x)	iOS (26.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
3017	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
11728	Untested
3D Mark High
5177	Untested
3D Mark Low
3262	Untested

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Battery

Type
7606 mAh	7606 mAh, Li - Polymer

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

4h 18min

Browsing

9h 35min

Video

6h 45min

Gaming

5h 12min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps)	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 Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	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, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	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

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready	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, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

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