| Display | 8.3" Liquid Retina | 11" and 13" sizes (Apple release gives no further display specification) |
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| Chipset | Apple A17 Pro (6-core CPU, 5-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine) | Apple M3 (8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, faster Neural Engine) |
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| Storage | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
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| Rear Camera | 12MP wide with Smart HDR 4 | — |
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| Front Camera | 12MP Ultra Wide with Center Stage (portrait orientation) | — |
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| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6E, optional 5G with eSIM, USB-C up to 10Gb/s | Optional 5G cellular (Wi-Fi + Cellular models) |
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| Pencil | Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) | Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil (USB-C) |
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| Finishes | Blue, purple, starlight, space grey | Blue, purple, starlight, space gray |
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| OS | iPadOS 18 (Apple Intelligence from 18.1) | iPadOS 18 with Apple Intelligence |
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| Keyboard | — | New Magic Keyboard for iPad Air with 14-key function row and larger trackpad |
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