Apple iPad Air 11 (2026) vs Apple iPad Air 2022: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following tablets: Apple iPad Air 11 (2026) vs Apple iPad Air 2022

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Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)Global · 12GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi
Apple iPad Air 2022Apple iPad Air 2022Global · 8GB · 64GB · WiFi
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Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Global · 12GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi
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Apple iPad Air 2022
Apple iPad Air 2022
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.5Design & Materials 6.0Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 8.1Performance & Hardware 7.3Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.5Camera 7.0Camera
Connectivity score 6.4 Connectivity 6.0 Connectivity
Battery score 7.1 Battery 7.0 Battery

User reviews
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Technical specifications of the Apple iPad Air 11 (2026) vs Apple iPad Air 2022

Specs Apple iPad Air 11 (2026) prices Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Global · 12GB · 128GB · Wi-Fi 		Apple iPad Air 2022 price compare Apple iPad Air 2022
Global · 8GB · 64GB · WiFi
Inches 11" 10.9"
Resolution QHD QHD
Usable surface 82% useful 81% 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 464 g 460 g
Micro M4
Nona-Core 		M1
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 2.639.826
v10 		1.754.456
v10
Battery 7606 mAh 7600 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8

Selfie Camera SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
Bands
OS iOS 26 iOS 18

Brand
Brand Apple Apple
Aliases Apple iPad Air 11‑inch (M4), A3459 iPad Air 5, iPad Air 2022

Release Date
Release date March 2026,
6 months ago 		March 2022,
4 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple iPad Air 2022
Apple iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple iPad Air 2022
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 464 g 460 g
Usable surface 82 % 81 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP42 -
Colors
Black
White
Blue
Purple
Green
Blue
Pink
Purple

Screen
Diagonal 11" 10.9"
Type LCD IPS • Liquid Retina LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Resolution QHD
2360 x 1640 px 		QHD
2360 x 1640 px
Density 261 Pixels per inch 264 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • 60 Hz refresh rate
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m²
  • DCI-P3
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Wide Color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Scratch resistant
  • S-Pen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating

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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple M4 Apple M1
CPU 3x4.05 GHz performance cores +6x 2.75 GHz efficiency core 4x Icestorm 3.2 GHz + 4x Firestorm 2.0 GHz
Type Nona-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 3 nm 5 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU 10-core GPU Apple 8-core graphics processing unit M1 GPU

RAM
RAM 12 GB 8 GB
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Antutu
Score
2.639.826
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 95% of devices
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1.754.456
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 86% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 64 GB
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SD Slot No No

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

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • LiDAR Scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones
  • Stereo Speakers

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

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Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
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Pixel size 1.22 µm --
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Features
Flash No No
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
60 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
  • Noise reduction
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • 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/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
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Others
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DxOMark Score
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User reviews

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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
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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
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 6.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation --
  • GPS
  • A-GPS

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

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
  • WiFi Only

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Battery

Battery
Capacity
7606 mAh
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7600 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

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Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 26
    iOS 26 , 1 year ago
  • iOS 18
    iOS 18 , 2 years ago
Google Services -- --

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Prices
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