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iPad Air 11-inch (M3) vs iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
58.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
59.6Inno Score
78.7Performance87.9
32.9Display35.4
33.6Battery35.6
85.2Portability61
74.4Features74.4
1 spec wins — iPad Air 11-inch (M3)10 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) scores 58.2 against 59.6 for iPad Air 13-inch (M4). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 13-inch (M4) edges ahead in performance 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 (M4)

  • Stronger performance score: 88 vs 79
  • 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 20% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 500 nits
  • 20% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 874,630 vs 731,049
  • 19% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 374,763 vs 314,757

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
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 (M4)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
ChipsetApple M3Apple M4
AnTuTu 112,630,403Top 27%3,030,589+15%Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)731,049Top 28%874,630+20%Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)946,407Top 25%1,083,425+14%Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)314,757Top 32%374,763+19%Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)638,190Top 23%697,771+9%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,019Top 11%3,576+18%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,773Top 7%12,591+7%Top 6%
RAM8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Capacity7,606 mAh—
Charging20 W20 W
Endurance10 h10 h

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Weight460 g+25%616 g
Thickness6.1 mm6.1 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Rear camera12 MP12 MP
Front camera12 MP12 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.36
Cellular5G optional5G optional
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)USB-C (10Gbps)

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 11-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpeciPad Air 11-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
StylusApple Pencil ProApple Pencil Pro
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersStereoStereo
Operating systemiPadOS 18iPadOS 26

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