Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) vs OnePlus Pad 4

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 11 with chipsetApple M2 (iPad), vs OnePlus Pad 4, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
  • Lighter design: 461g vs 672g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose OnePlus Pad 4
  • Larger display: 13.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 315ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 13380mAh vs 8900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) and OnePlus Pad 4
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 in 13.2 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 2400x3392 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 7:5
Pixel density 264 ppi 315 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 540 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 87.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 289.71 mm (11.41 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 209.76 mm (8.26 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.94 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 461 g (16.26 oz) 672 g (23.7 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 608 cm² (94.24 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
81.5 %
OnePlus Pad 4
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024) and OnePlus Pad 4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M2 (iPad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3490 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Blizzard)
- 4/3.49 (Avalanche)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple M2 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2918 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
2619
OnePlus Pad 4
3467
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
10084
OnePlus Pad 4
10377
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)26193467
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1008410377
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 11" (6th Gen, 2024)
2196765
OnePlus Pad 4
4003712
CPU5871751127624
GPU9666311462424
Memory294931489729
UX348029923935
NanoReview Score21967654003712

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5) Android 16
UI Skin n/a OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume 8900 mAh 13380 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:17 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM TypeeSIMNo
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a 8.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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