iPad Air 11" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) vs iPad (A4, Early 2010)
iPad Air 11" Gen 2
(M3, Early 2025)
$599
iPad
(A4, Early 2010)
$499
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Base Price (MSRP)
$599
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Base Price (MSRP)
$499
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CPU
M3 (8C9G-FL)
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CPU
A4 (iPad)
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GPU
9-Core M3-FL
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GPU
PowerVR SGX535 A4
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
256MB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
16GB
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Display
10.9" LCD IPS 2360×1640 Touch
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Display
9.7" LCD IPS 1024×768 Touch
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FP32
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iPad Air 11" Gen 2 (M3, Early 2025) - 3.22 TFLOPS FP32
x1610
iPad (A4, Early 2010) - 2 GFLOPS FP32
x1
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3.22 TFLOPS FP32
6%
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2 GFLOPS FP32
0%
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8GB
LPDDR5-6400
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256MB
LPDDR-400
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24 Tabs
5%
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Unknown # Tabs
0%
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128GB
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16GB
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
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10.9"
LCD IPS
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9.7"
LCD IPS
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10.9"
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9.7"
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Area
55.7 in² (359.2 cm²)
23:16 Aspect Ratio
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Area
45.2 in² (291.4 cm²)
4:3 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
2360×1640
3.9 Million Pixels
264 PPI
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Resolution
1024×768
0.8 Million Pixels
132 PPI
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2360×1640
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1024×768
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LED Backlight
1,300:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
800:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
99% sRGB
97% DCI-P3
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Coverage
100% sRGB
-
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-
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-
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
Fully Laminated
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-
-
-
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Touch
Capacitive
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Touch
Capacitive
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2360×1640
1024×768
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Main
12.2MP
28mm Lens
ƒ/1.8 Aperture
1/2.93" Sensor Size
1.22 µm Pixel Size
Optical Image Stabilization
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No Cameras
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-
-
-
-
-
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Front
12.2MP
12mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/3.4" Sensor Size
1.00 µm Pixel Size
122˚ Diagonal Field of View
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Zoom
5x Digital Zoom-In
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-
-
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
240 FPS 1080p
60 FPS 4K
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-
-
-
-
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Max Front FPS
60 FPS 1080p
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-
-
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Features
Autofocus
Center Stage
HDR Photo
Video Stabilization
Photo Geotagging
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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Modes
Slow Motion
Time-Lapse
Panorama
Burst Mode
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-
-
-
-
-
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Fingerprint
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No Biometrics
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2
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1
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2
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No Microphones
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No Cellular
Modem
Qualcomm
X62
5G mmWave
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No Cellular
Modem
Infineon
X-Gold 618
3G
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Speed
Up to 4400Mbps Download
Up to 1600Mbps Upload
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Speed
Up to 7.2Mbps Download
Up to 5.76Mbps Upload
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SIM Slots
1x eSIM
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Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
2 Stream
Up to 2400Mbps
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Wi-Fi 4E (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 150Mbps
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Bluetooth 5.3
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Bluetooth 2.1
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Barometer
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Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
-
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
Magnetometer
Adaptive Colour (True Tone)
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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-
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Location
iBeacon
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-
-
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Integrated Chipset
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Integrated Chipset
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Data
-
1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
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Data
1x Apple 30-pin
-
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-
-
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
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External
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20W
9.00V
2.22A
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10W
5.10V
2.10A
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
2.22A 9V (19.98W)
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USB-PD
2.10A 5V (10.5W)
-
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USB-C
Removable Cable
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USB-A
Removable Cable
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28.9Wh
7715mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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24.8Wh
6613mAh
3.75V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 10 Hours
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iPadOS
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iPadOS
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Build Material
Aluminum, Glass
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Height
247.6 mm (9.7 in)
Width
178.5 mm (7 in)
Depth
6.1 mm (0.2 in)
Volume
0.300 L
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Height
242.8 mm (9.6 in)
Width
189.7 mm (7.5 in)
Depth
13.4 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.600 L
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Weight
460 g (16.23 oz)
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Weight
680 g (23.99 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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