Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs Comparison

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6.8	7.0
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)	Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Released · May 07, 2024	Released · Mar 12, 2025
13.0-inch · 2732x2048px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
9705 mAh	7698 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm	9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches 248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
Weight
21.80 oz (618.0 g)	16.97 oz (481.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
	Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Display

Size
13.0-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2732x2048px, 263 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
86.76 %	80.44 %
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
GPU
10-core GPU	Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
8GB	6GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Capacity
9705 mAh	7698 mAh

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

Battery Life Estimate

4h 36min

Browsing

10h 17min

Video

6h 20min

Gaming

7h 42min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes	Yes
Front
12 MP	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer
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 n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM

Buyers information

MSRP
	€ 400

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs	Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs
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