Apple iPad Air (M2) vs Apple iPad (A16)

Apple iPad Air (M2)

Apple iPad Air (M2)

vsApple iPad (A16)

Apple iPad (A16)

Apple iPad Air (M2)Apple iPad (A16)
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-inch Liquid Retina, 2360 x 1640 at 264 ppi, 500 nits, True Tone
ChipsetApple M2 (8-core CPU, 9-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine)—
RAM8GB—
Storage128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB
Rear Camera12MP wide, f/1.8, 4K video, 1080p slo-mo up to 240 fps12MP Wide, f/1.8, 4K video up to 60 fps
Front Camera12MP ultra wide, f/2, landscape placement, Center Stage12MP Center Stage camera (landscape), f/2.4
Battery28.93 Wh, up to 10 hours web browsing or video on Wi-Fi, up to 9 hours on cellular28.93 Wh; up to 10 hours web or video on Wi-Fi, up to 9 hours on cellular (Apple figures)
OSiPadOS 17 at launch—
ConnectivityWi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, optional 5G (eSIM only)Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3; Wi-Fi + Cellular models add 5G (sub-6 GHz) with eSIM
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—
Chip—A16: 5-core CPU, 4-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine
Body—248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm, 477 g (Wi-Fi) or 481 g (Wi-Fi + Cellular), Touch ID top button, USB-C
Accessories—Apple Pencil (USB-C), Apple Pencil (1st generation) via adapter, Magic Keyboard Folio
Price—From $349 (Wi-Fi) and $499 (Wi-Fi + Cellular) in the U.S. at launch