Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $729 4GB/256GB - $879 Wi-Fi only version - $599	8GB/128GB - $599 | €699 8GB/512GB - $829 8GB/1024GB - $1329

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.23 oz / 460.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 458 g	16.23 oz / 460.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 82.73% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

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

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M3
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple GPU 9-core
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

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

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Battery

Type
Li - Ion	7606 mAh

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 18min

Browsing

9h 35min

Video

6h 45min

Gaming

5h 12min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 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
USB
Type-C	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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	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

Cellular

5G Bands
	5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
TDD Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM

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