Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4, 2026) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Mar 02, 2026
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $729 4GB/256GB - $879 Wi-Fi only version - $599	12GB/128GB - $599 12GB/256GB - $699 12GB/512GB - $899 12GB/1024GB - $1099

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	9.74 x 7.02 x 0.24 inches 247.4 x 178.3 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.23 oz / 460.0 g Wi-Fi only version - 458 g	16.40 oz / 465.0 g Wi-Fi only - 464 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue	Blue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 82.93% 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	Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M4
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 9-core GPU
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	12GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB 12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iOS (26.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	7606 mAh, Li - Polymer

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	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) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)	12 MP (Autofocus, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 1080p (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	6.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 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	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, GNSS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
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
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 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, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 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, HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

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