Screen size
equal specsiPad Air 13 (2025)13.0"
iPad Air 13 (2026)13.0"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2025) leads the measured specs 11-0.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2025)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
iPad Air 13 (2026)
0
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPad Air 13 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air 13 (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 - A3269, 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 - A3271
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
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 13 (2026)
LTE
5G bands
iPad Air 13 (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 - A3269, A3271
iPad Air 13 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Announced
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2025, March 04
iPad Air 13 (2026)
2026, March 02
Status
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
Dimensions
iPad Air 13 (2025)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Weight
iPad Air 13 (2025)
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Build
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Stylus support
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (type)
Size
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
13"
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
2048 x 2732 px
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPad Air 13 (2026)
600 nits
OS
iPad Air 13 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Air 13 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPad Air 13 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPad Air 13 (2026)
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
iPad Air 13 (2026)
A3462, A3464
SAR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
SAR EU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
Price
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR
iPad Air 13 (2026)
About 850 EUR