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

iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
57.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
57.4Inno Score
73.5Performance80.4
35.4Display35.4
44.8Battery35.6
61Portability61
74.4Features74.4
0 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)3 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) scores 57.1 against 57.4 for iPad Air 13-inch (M4). Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPad Air 13-inch (M4) edges ahead in performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

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

  • Stronger battery score: 45 vs 36

Reasons to pick the iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

  • Stronger performance score: 80 vs 74
  • 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,576 vs 3,050

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
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 (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
ChipsetApple M3Apple M4
AnTuTu1,950,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,050Top 15%3,576+17%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,600Top 15%12,591+9%Top 12%
RAM8 GB12 GB+50%
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Capacity9,705 mAh—
Charging20 W20 W
Endurance10 h10 h

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) versus iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M3)iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
Weight616 g616 g
Thickness6.1 mm6.1 mm
MaterialAluminumAluminum

Camera

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

Connectivity

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

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