Apple iPad Air (M2) vs Apple iPad Air (M3)

Apple iPad Air (M2)

Apple iPad Air (M2)

vsApple iPad Air (M3)

Apple iPad Air (M3)

Apple iPad Air (M2)Apple iPad Air (M3)
Display11-inch (10.86-in diagonal) Liquid Retina IPS, 2360x1640, 264 ppi, 500 nits, P3 wide color, True Tone, antireflective; also offered as a 13-inch model11" and 13" sizes (Apple release gives no further display specification)
ChipsetApple M2 (8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)Apple M3 (8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, faster Neural Engine)
RAM8GB—
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Rear Camera12MP wide, f/1.8, 4K video, 1080p slo-mo up to 240 fps—
Front Camera12MP ultra wide, f/2, landscape placement, Center Stage—
Battery28.93 Wh, up to 10 hours web browsing or video on Wi-Fi, up to 9 hours on cellular—
OSiPadOS 17 at launchiPadOS 18 with Apple Intelligence
ConnectivityWi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, optional 5G (eSIM only)Optional 5G cellular (Wi-Fi + Cellular models)
PortsUSB-C (up to 10 Gb/s, DisplayPort), Smart Connector, magnetic Apple Pencil connector—
BiometricsTouch ID in the top button—
Dimensions178.5 x 247.6 x 6.1 mm (11-inch)—
Weight462 g (11-inch)—
ColorsBlue, Purple, Starlight, Space Gray—
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