Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

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9.0	6.8
Apple iPad Air (2022)	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Mar 18, 2022	Released · May 07, 2024
10.9-inch	13.0-inch
Single camera	Single camera
8GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
7606 mAh	9705 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.26 oz (461.0 g)	21.80 oz (618.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)

Display

Size
10.9-inch	13.0-inch
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2732x2048px, 263 PPI
Screen-to-body
81.23 %	86.76 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Apple M2
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core
GPU
Yes	10-core GPU
RAM
8GB	8GB
Internal storage
64GB	128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
7606 mAh	9705 mAh

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

5h 44min

Browsing

14h 42min

Video

7h 48min

Gaming

7h 5min

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
5.0	5.3
WLAN
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 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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

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
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
SIM type
	eSIM

Availability

Officially announced
	May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Internal storage	256GB

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

With 512GB internal storage


Internal storage	512GB

With 1TB internal storage


Internal storage	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) Specs
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