Screen size
iPad (2025)11.0"
iPad Air 13 (2024)Winner: 13.0"+15%
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2024) leads the measured specs 9-1.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
1
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
iPad Air 13 (2024)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Air 13 (2024)
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsiPad Air 13 (2024)
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 - A2899, 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 - A2900
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 13 (2024)
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 - A2899, A2900
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad Air 13 (2024)
2024, May 07
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
617 g (Wi-Fi) / 618 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Stylus support
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Air 13 (2024)
iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Apple M2
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Octa-core (4x3.46 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad Air 13 (2024)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad Air 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air 13 (2024)
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 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air 13 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad Air 13 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad Air 13 (2024)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad Air 13 (2024)
45W wired
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad Air 13 (2024)
A2898, A2899, A2900, iPad14,10, iPad14,11
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad Air 13 (2024)
-
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad Air 13 (2024)
About 950 EUR