Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+0.9%
iPad Air (2022)10.9"
Quick verdict
iPad Air (2022) leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
iPad Air (2022)
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Air (2022)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Air (2022)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Air (2022)
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
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main 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 specsiPad Air (2022)
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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2589, 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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2591
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 (2022)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2589, A2591
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Air (2022)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad Air (2022)
2022, March 08
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad Air (2022)
Available. Released 2022, March 18
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPad Air (2022)
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 (2022)
461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Air (2022)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Air (2022)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPad Air (2022)
Stylus support
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPad Air (2022)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air (2022)
10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air (2022)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad Air (2022)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Air (2022)
iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPad Air (2022)
Apple M1
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPad Air (2022)
Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPad Air (2022)
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air (2022)
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPad Air (2022)
64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPad Air (2022)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPad Air (2022)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air (2022)
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 (2022)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPad Air (2022)
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPad Air (2022)
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Air (2022)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air (2022)
No
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air (2022)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPad Air (2022)
5.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPad Air (2022)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air (2022)
No
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPad Air (2022)
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPad Air (2022)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Air (2022)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPad Air (2022)
Li-Ion 7600 mAh (28.6 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPad Air (2022)
-
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPad Air (2022)
Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPad Air (2022)
A2588, A2589, A2591, iPad13,16, iPad13,17
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPad Air (2022)
-
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPad Air (2022)
-
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPad Air (2022)
About 550 EUR