Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

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6.7
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)
6.7
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Released · Mar 12, 2025
Released · Mar 12, 2025
11.0-inch
13.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
8GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
7606 mAh
9705 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025 Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
€699 €950

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.23 oz (460.0 g) 21.76 oz (617.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.73% screen-to-body 13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI 2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Apple M3 Apple M3
Processor
Octa-core Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 9-core Apple GPU 9-core
Memory
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
8GB/512GB
8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (18.x) iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
7606 mAh 9705 mAh
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

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
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps) 4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3 5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct
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, A-GPS, Glonass
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
5G Ready 5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-fi Only
Wi-Fi Only
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) €1080
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) €829
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) €1329
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) €1329
With 1TB internal storage
Memory 1024GB
Prices (MSRP) €1579
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