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

iPad Air 13-inch (M3)
58.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
59.6Inno Score
78.9Performance87.9
35.4Display35.4
44.8Battery35.6
61Portability61
74.4Features74.4
0 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M3)8 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M4)

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPad Air 13-inch (M3) scores 58.7 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, 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: 88 vs 79
  • 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 22% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 374,763 vs 306,957
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,576 vs 2,994
  • 16% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 874,630 vs 754,990

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
AnTuTu 112,666,468Top 26%3,030,589+14%Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)754,990Top 26%874,630+16%Top 19%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)959,308Top 24%1,083,425+13%Top 18%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)306,957Top 39%374,763+22%Top 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)645,213Top 20%697,771+8%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,994Top 12%3,576+19%Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,752Top 8%12,591+7%Top 6%
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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