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iPad Air 11-inch (M3) vs iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

WINNER
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
58.2Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
78.7Performance74.1
32.9Display35.4
33.6Battery48.6
85.2Portability60.9
74.4Features74.4
8 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M3)3 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) scores 58.2 against 58 for iPad Air 13-inch (M2). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 11-inch (M3) edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 11-inch (M3)

  • Stronger performance score: 79 vs 74
  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 61
  • 25% lower weight: 460 g vs 617 g
  • 17% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 731,049 vs 624,844
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,019 vs 2,605
  • Lower launch price: $599 vs $799

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M2)

  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 34
  • 28% higher capacity: 9,705 mAh vs 7,606 mAh
  • 20% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 500 nits
  • 18% higher Screen size: 12.9 ″ vs 10.9 ″

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Screen size10.9 ″12.9 ″+18%
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2360x16402732x2048
Pixel density264 ppi264 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits600 nits+20%

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
ChipsetApple M3Apple M2
AnTuTu 112,630,403+10%Top 27%2,386,025Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)731,049+17%Top 28%624,844Top 38%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)946,407+4%Top 25%906,053Top 28%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)314,757+8%Top 32%291,361Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)638,190+13%Top 23%563,767Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,019+16%Top 11%2,605Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,773+16%Top 7%10,120Top 12%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Capacity7,606 mAh9,705 mAh+28%
Charging20 W20 W
Endurance10 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Weight460 g+25%617 g
Thickness6.1 mm6.1 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Rear camera12 MP12 MP
Front camera12 MP12 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3
Cellular5G optional5G optional
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
StylusApple Pencil ProApple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereoStereo (landscape)
Operating systemiPadOS 18iPadOS 17

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