Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Air (2022)
7.0
Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Apple iPad Air (2022) Apple iPad 11th Gen (A16, 2025)
Released · Mar 18, 2022
Released · Mar 12, 2025
10.9-inch · 2360 x 1640 px
10.9-inch · 2360 x 1640 px
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
12 MP Main · 12 MP Selfie
8GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
7606 mAh
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Display

Size
10.9-inch 10.9-inch
Resolution
2360 x 1640 px, 264 PPI 2360 x 1640 px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.23 % 80.44 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm) Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 3100 MHz
GPU
Yes Apple GPU 4-core
RAM
8GB 6GB
Internal storage
64GB, not expandable 128GB
OS
iPadOS (15.x) iPadOS (18.x)
Device type
Tablet Tablet

Battery

Capacity
7606 mAh
Type
Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 36min
Browsing
10h 17min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
7h 42min

Camera

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

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
(247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)
9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 inches
(248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm)
Weight
16.26 oz(461.0 g) 16.97 oz(481.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow

Cellular

5G
Bands 5G Ready
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer Accelerometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 400

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
Cellular
Weight 16.30 oz(462.0 g)
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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), 46, 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
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
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