Apple iPad (A16) vs Apple iPad Air (M3)

Apple iPad (A16)

Apple iPad (A16)

vsApple iPad Air (M3)

Apple iPad Air (M3)

Apple iPad (A16)Apple iPad Air (M3)
Display11-inch Liquid Retina, 2360 x 1640 at 264 ppi, 500 nits, True Tone11" and 13" sizes (Apple release gives no further display specification)
ChipA16: 5-core CPU, 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine—
Storage128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Rear Camera12MP Wide, f/1.8, 4K video up to 60 fps—
Front Camera12MP Center Stage camera (landscape), f/2.4—
ConnectivityWi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3; Wi-Fi + Cellular models add 5G (sub-6 GHz) with eSIMOptional 5G cellular (Wi-Fi + Cellular models)
Battery28.93 Wh; up to 10 hours web or video on Wi-Fi, up to 9 hours on cellular (Apple figures)—
Body248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm, 477 g (Wi-Fi) or 481 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular), Touch ID top button, USB-C—
AccessoriesApple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil (1st generation) via adapter, Magic Keyboard Folio—
PriceFrom $349 (Wi-Fi) and $499 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) in the U.S. at launch—
Chipset—Apple M3 (8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, faster Neural Engine)
Pencil—Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C)
Keyboard—New Magic Keyboard for iPad Air with 14-key function row and larger trackpad
Finishes—Blue, purple, starlight, space gray
OS—iPadOS 18 with Apple Intelligence