Screen size
equal specsiPad (2025)11.0"
iPad Air 11 (2026)11.0"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 7-2.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
iPad Air 11 (2026)
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsResolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsTechnology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad (2025)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3355, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3356
iPad Air 11 (2026)
LTE
5G bands
iPad (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3355, A3356
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 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 (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR