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

WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M2)
58Inno Score
VS
iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
73.8Performance73.5
35.4Display35.4
48.6Battery44.8
60.9Portability61
74.4Features74.4
0 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M2)3 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) scores 58 against 57.1 for iPad Air 13-inch (M3). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 13-inch (M2) edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

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

  • Stronger battery score: 49 vs 45

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

  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,050 vs 2,605
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,600 vs 10,120

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Screen size12.9 ″12.9 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDLiquid Retina IPS LCD
Resolution2732x20482732x2048
Pixel density264 ppi264 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
ChipsetApple M2Apple M3
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,351,334Top 25%1,950,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)614,345Top 25%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)889,420Top 25%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)288,951Top 25%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)558,618Top 25%—
Geekbench 6 (single)2,605Top 23%3,050+17%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,120Top 17%11,600+15%Top 11%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Capacity9,705 mAh9,705 mAh
Charging20 W20 W
Endurance—10 h

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M2) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M2)iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
Weight617 g616 g
Thickness6.1 mm6.1 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

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

Connectivity

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

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