Apple iPad Air 11 (2024) vs Apple iPad Air 11 (2025): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Apple iPad Air 11 (2024) vs Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)

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Apple iPad Air 11 (2024)
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.5Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.8Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.4Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.0 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 7.1 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
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No user reviews
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Technical specifications of the Apple iPad Air 11 (2024) vs Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)

Specs Apple iPad Air 11 (2024) price compare Apple iPad Air 11 (2024)
Global · 8GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi 		stores to buy Apple iPad Air 11 (2025) Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)
Global · 8GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi
Inches 11" 11"
Resolution QHD QHD
Usable surface 82% useful 82% useful
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Dimensions 247.6 mm
178.5 mm
6.1 mm 		247.6 mm
178.5 mm
6.1 mm
Weight 462 g 460 g
Micro M2
Octa-Core 		M3
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 2.081.771
v10 		--
Battery 7606 mAh 7606 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.4 SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
Bands
OS iOS 18 iOS 18

Brand
Brand Apple Apple
Aliases Apple iPad Air (11-inch 6th generation) Apple iPad Air (11-inch 7th generation)

Release Date
Release date May 2024,
2 years ago 		March 2025,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPad Air 11 (2024)
Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)
Apple iPad Air 11 (2024)
Apple iPad Air 11 (2025)
Size
247.6 mm • 178.5 mm • 6.1 mm
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247.6 mm • 178.5 mm • 6.1 mm
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Weight 462 g 460 g
Usable surface 82 % 82 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
White
Blue
Silver
Purple
Green
White
Blue
Silver
Gray
Purple

Screen
Diagonal 11" 11"
Type LCD IPS • Liquid Retina LCD IPS • Liquid Retina
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Resolution QHD
2360 x 1640 px 		QHD
2360 x 1640 px
Density 261 Pixels per inch 261 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple M2 Apple M3
CPU 4xAvalanche 3.49GHz 4xBlizzard 2.8GHz 4x3.2 GHz Performance cores + 4x2.0 GHz Efficiency cores
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 3 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple GPU 10x1,40 GHz Apple GPU (9-core graphics)

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5 RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
2.081.771
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 89% of devices
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Unknown

Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS BSI
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.22 µm 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --

Features
Flash No No
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE -- --
3G -- --
2G -- --

SIM card
Dual SIM
Type

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.3 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation -- --

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • WiFi Only
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • WiFi Only

Battery

Battery
Capacity
7606 mAh
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7606 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
30.0W 		Yes,
30.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 1 year ago
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 1 year ago
Google Services -- --

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Did it come with preinstalled applications?
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Do you regularly receive updates?
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Prices
From $ 549 --
From $ 562 --

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