Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 02, 2026	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/128GB - $599 12GB/256GB - $699 12GB/512GB - $899 12GB/1024GB - $1099	12GB/128GB - $799 12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1099 12GB/1024GB - $1299

Design

Dimensions
9.74 x 7.02 x 0.24 inches 247.4 x 178.3 x 6.1 mm	11.04 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.40 oz / 465.0 g Wi-Fi only - 464 g	21.76 oz / 617.0 g Wi-Fi only - 616 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 82.93% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.84% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

Hardware

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

Battery

Type
7606 mAh, Li - Polymer	9705 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, PDAF) 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), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing, Cinematic mode	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 (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 7,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 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, GNSS	GPS, GNSS

Multimedia

Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers

Cellular

5G Bands
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	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	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
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA	LTE-A, HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

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