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iPad Air 13-inch (M4) vs TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

WINNER
iPad Air 13-inch (M4)
57.4Inno Score
VS
TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
36Inno Score
80.4Performance33.3
35.4Display48.6
35.6Battery32.3
61Portability—
74.4Features25.2
4 spec wins — iPad Air 13-inch (M4)1 spec wins — TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

InnoReviews verdict

iPad Air 13-inch (M4) wins this tablet face-off, 57.4 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in features (+49) and performance (+47). TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

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

  • Stronger performance score: 80 vs 33
  • Stronger battery score: 36 vs 32
  • Stronger features score: 74 vs 25
  • 140% higher Front camera: 12 MP vs 5 MP
  • 100% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 6 GB

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER

  • Stronger display score: 49 vs 35
  • 50% higher Refresh rate: 90 Hz vs 60 Hz
  • Lower launch price: $250 vs $799

Display

Display comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M4) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M4)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Screen size12.9 ″+17%11 ″
Panel typeLiquid Retina IPS LCDNXTPAPER IPS LCD
Resolution2732x20482112 x 1320
Pixel density264 ppi—
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz+50%
Peak brightness600 nits—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M4) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M4)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
ChipsetApple M4MediaTek Helio G100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,576Top 7%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,591Top 9%—
RAM12 GB+100%6 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M4) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M4)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Capacity—8,000 mAh
Charging20 W20 W
Endurance10 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M4) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M4)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Weight616 g—
Thickness6.1 mm—
MaterialAluminum—

Camera

Camera comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M4) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M4)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Rear camera12 MP+50%8 MP
Front camera12 MP+140%5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M4) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M4)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth65.0
Cellular5G optional—
USBUSB-C (10Gbps)USB Type-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: iPad Air 13-inch (M4) versus TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
SpeciPad Air 13-inch (M4)TCL Tab A1 NXTPAPER
StylusApple Pencil Pro—
Keyboard supportYes—
SpeakersStereoStereo speakers
Operating systemiPadOS 26Android 16

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