Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M4, 2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/128GB - $950 8GB/256GB - $1080 8GB/512GB - $1329 8GB/1024GB - $1579	12GB/128GB - $799 12GB/256GB - $899 12GB/512GB - $1099 12GB/1024GB - $1299

Design

Dimensions
11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm	11.04 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.4 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
21.76 oz / 617.0 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
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.84% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI
Features
	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

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)

Battery

Type
9705 mAh	9705 mAh, Li - Polymer

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

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi Only

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1080

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1329

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1579

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