Screen size
iPad Air9.7"
iPad Air 13 (2025)Winner: 13.0"+25%
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2025) leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
iPad Air
3
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad Air
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26
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
Speed
iPad Air
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - cellular model only
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
5G bands
iPad Air
-
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
Announced
iPad Air
2013, October 22. Released 2013, November 01
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2025, March 04
Status
iPad Air
Discontinued
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
Dimensions
iPad Air
240 x 169.5 x 7.5 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 in)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
Weight
iPad Air
469 g (Wi-Fi) / 478 g (3G/LTE) (1.03 lb)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
Build
iPad Air
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
Other
iPad Air
-
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
Type
iPad Air
IPS LCD
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
Size
iPad Air
9.7 inches, 291.4 cm2 (~71.6% screen-to-body ratio)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
OS
iPad Air
iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.8
iPad Air 13 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Air
Apple A7 (28 nm)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
CPU
iPad Air
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
iPad Air
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air
No
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
Internal
iPad Air
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
Single
iPad Air
5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
iPad Air
HDR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
Video
iPad Air
1080p@30fps
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Single
iPad Air
1.2 MP
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Features
iPad Air
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
Video
iPad Air
720p@30fps
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad Air
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air
Yes
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
WLAN
iPad Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air
4.0, A2DP, EDR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air
GPS, GLONASS - cellular model only
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
NFC
iPad Air
No
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
Radio
iPad Air
No
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
USB
iPad Air
Lightning, USB 2.0
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Sensors
iPad Air
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air
Li-Po 8600 mAh, non-removable (32.4 Wh)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
Talk time
iPad Air
Up to 10 h (multimedia)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
Colors
iPad Air
Space Gray, Silver
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
Models
iPad Air
A1474, A1475, A1476, iPad4,1, iPad4,2, iPad4,3
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
SAR
iPad Air
1.18 W/kg (body)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air
0.99 W/kg (body)
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad Air
About 350 EUR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR