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Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 11
VS
57 out 100
Apple iPad 10.2
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020), Manufactured in September, 2020with chipsetApple A12 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Lighter design: 460g vs 490g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 8827mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 8/512 GB
    - 8/1024 GB    		 - 3/32 GB
    - 3/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Tablets:
    iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    vs
    iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 11 in 10.2 in
    Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 1620x2160 pixels
    Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
    Pixel density 264 ppi 264 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 73.8 %
    Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    n/a
    Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
    449 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a96.1 %
    Response timen/a30 ms
    Contrastn/a954:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 250.6 mm (9.87 in)
    Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 174.1 mm (6.85 in)
    Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 460 g (16.23 oz) 490 g (17.28 oz)
    Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 436 cm² (67.58 in²)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Metal Metal
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Gold
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Purple    		 - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    81.5 %
    Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
    73.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020) In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Apple A12 Bionic
    Max Frequency 4050 MHz 2500 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture 4/2.75 () - 4/1.6 (Tempest)
    - 2/2.49 (Vortex)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Neural Engine
    Graphics n/a Apple A12 GPU
    GPU Cores n/a 256
    GPU Frequency n/a 1125 MHz
    FLOPS n/a 576 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    3037
    Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
    1338
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    11776
    Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
    2903
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30371338
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)117762903
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)46172n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    2406667
    Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
    711467
    CPU638921189526
    GPU995610175402
    Memory371902133008
    UX400234213531
    NanoReview Score2406667711467
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    n/a
    Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
    5476
    Max Surface Temp.n/a35.9 °C
    Stabilityn/a83 %
    Graphics Testn/a32 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a5476
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)]

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB32 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS iPadOS 18.3 iPadOS 14 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
    OS Size n/a 14 GB

    Battery

    Volume 8900 mAh 8827 mAh
    Max Charging Power 20 W 12 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) No
    Full Charge Time 2:16 h 4:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    n/a
    Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
    30:36
    Web Browsingn/a10:52 h
    Video Playbackn/a15:47 h
    Gamesn/a06:59 h
    Standby Moden/a174 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
    Flash No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 8 MP
    Features Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a31 mm
    Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Matrix 4032x3024 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 31 mm
    Sensor CMOS n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital No
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 720p at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
    Bluetooth features LE n/a
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.1 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    DisplayPort Yes No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    NFC* No No
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*n/a1
    SIM TypeeSIMNano
    eSIM Support *YesYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
    3G BandsUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+​/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
    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)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
    n/a
    Apple iPad 10.2" (8th Gen, 2020)
    93.1 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2020 yr
    Release Date March, 2025 yr September, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 599 329
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Barometer
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 10 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) the clear winner in this comparison.

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