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

iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
58.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
58.7Inno Score
78.7Performance78.9
32.9Display35.4
33.6Battery44.8
85.2Portability61
74.4Features74.4
4 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M3)7 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) scores 58.2 against 58.7 for iPad Air 13-inch (M3). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 13-inch (M3) edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

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

  • Stronger portability score: 85 vs 61
  • 25% lower weight: 460 g vs 616 g
  • Lower launch price: $599 vs $799

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

  • Stronger battery score: 45 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 (M3)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
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 (M3)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
ChipsetApple M3Apple M3
AnTuTu 112,630,403Top 27%2,666,468+1%Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)731,049Top 28%754,990+3%Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)946,407Top 25%959,308+1%Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)314,757+3%Top 32%306,957Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)638,190Top 23%645,213+1%Top 20%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,019+1%Top 11%2,994Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,773Top 7%11,752Top 8%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Capacity7,606 mAh9,705 mAh+28%
Charging20 W20 W
Endurance10 h10 h

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Weight460 g+25%616 g
Thickness6.1 mm6.1 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

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

Connectivity

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

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