iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) vs iPad Air 4 (A14, Late 2020)

iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) $599
iPad Air 4 (A14, Late 2020) $599
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
CPU
M2 (8C9G-FL)
CPU
A14 Bionic (iPad)
GPU
9-Core M2-FL
GPU
4-Core A14+
Memory
8GB
Memory
4GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
64GB
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch

GB6 Single-Core

  • 20% faster vs iPad Air 4 (A14, Late 2020)
  • 17% slower vs iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024)
iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) - GB6S 2,500
x1.2
iPad Air 4 (A14, Late 2020) - GB6S 2,075
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 88% faster vs iPad Air 4 (A14, Late 2020)
  • 47% slower vs iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024)
iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) - GB6M 9,525
x1.88
iPad Air 4 (A14, Late 2020) - GB6M 5,055
x1

FP32

  • 3.16x faster vs iPad Air 4 (A14, Late 2020)
  • 68% slower vs iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024)
iPad Air 11" Gen 1 (M2, Mid 2024) - 3.22 TFLOPS FP32
x3.16
iPad Air 4 (A14, Late 2020) - 1.02 TFLOPS FP32
x1
GPU Image
9-Core M2-FL
1152 Shaders
1398MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
4-Core A14+
256 Shaders
2000MHz
Shared Memory
25 FPS 1080p
21%
3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
N/A
0%
1.02 TFLOPS FP32
2%
9-Core M2-FL vs 4-Core A14+ Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR5-6400
4GB
LPDDR4X-4266
24 Tabs
5%
8 Tabs
2%
128GB
64GB
186 min 4K Video
5%
58 min 4K Video
1%
10.9"
LCD IPS
10.9"
LCD IPS
10.9"
10.9"
Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
500 Nits
Brightness
500 Nits
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Refresh Rate
60Hz
Resolution
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
Resolution
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
2360×1640
2360×1640
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
99% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
Coverage
99% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
2360×1640
2360×1640
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
Front
7.2MP
32mm Lens
ƒ/2.2 Aperture
1/4.7" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
68˚ Diagonal Field of View
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
Max Front FPS
30 FPS 1080p
Features
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Features
Autofocus
-
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
2
2
2
2
No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
No Cellular
Modem
Intel
XMM 7480
4G
Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 600Mbps Download
Up to 150Mbps Upload
SIM Slots
1x eSIM
SIM Slots
1x nano SIM
1x eSIM
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 1200Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.0
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
Location
iBeacon
Location
iBeacon
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
Data
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
External
External
20W
9.00V
2.22A
20W
9.00V
2.22A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
USB-C
Removable Cable
USB-C
Removable Cable
28.9Wh
7715mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
28.6Wh
7606mAh
3.76V
Lithium-Ion
Up to 10 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
iPadOS
iPadOS
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
Weight
462 g (16.3 oz)
Weight
458 g (16.16 oz)
CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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