Screen size
iPad 10.2 (2021)10.2"
iPad Air 11 (2026)Winner: 11.0"+7.3%
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
iPad 10.2 (2021)
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad 10.2 (2021)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad 10.2 (2021)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad 10.2 (2021)
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad 10.2 (2021)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - A2603, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - A2604
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPad Air 11 (2026)
LTE
Speed
iPad 10.2 (2021)
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
iPad 10.2 (2021)
-
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
iPad 10.2 (2021)
2021, September 14
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
Status
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Available. Released 2021, September 24
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
Dimensions
iPad 10.2 (2021)
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm (9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 in)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad 10.2 (2021)
487 g (Wi-Fi) / 498 g (LTE) (1.07 lb)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
Build
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Nano-SIM + eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Stylus support
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
Type
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
iPad 10.2 (2021)
10.2 inches, 322.2 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad 10.2 (2021)
1620 x 2160 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~265 ppi density)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad 10.2 (2021)
-
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPad 10.2 (2021)
iPadOS 15, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
Chipset
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
CPU
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad 10.2 (2021)
No
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
Internal
iPad 10.2 (2021)
64GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Single
iPad 10.2 (2021)
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
iPad 10.2 (2021)
HDR, panorama
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
Video
iPad 10.2 (2021)
1080p@25/30fps, 720p@120fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Single
iPad 10.2 (2021)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad 10.2 (2021)
HDR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
Video
iPad 10.2 (2021)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Yes
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
WLAN
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad 10.2 (2021)
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad 10.2 (2021)
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
NFC
iPad 10.2 (2021)
No
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
Radio
iPad 10.2 (2021)
No
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
USB
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Lightning, USB 2.0; magnetic connector
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Li-Ion 8557 mAh (32.4 Wh)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
Colors
iPad 10.2 (2021)
Silver, Space Gray
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
iPad 10.2 (2021)
A2603, A2604, iPad12,1, iPad12,2
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
Price
iPad 10.2 (2021)
About 430 EUR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR