Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024), Manufactured in October, 2024with chipsetApple A17 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
- Larger display: 11in
- Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 5078mAh
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPad mini 8.3" (7th Gen, 2024)
- Higher pixel density: 327ppi
- Lighter design: 293g vs 460g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 8.3 in |
| Resolution | 1640x2360 pixels | 1488x2266 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 327 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 % | 77.8 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.4 % |
| Response time | n/a | 35 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1221:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 195.4 mm (7.69 in) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 134.8 mm (5.31 in) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) |
| Weight | 460 g (16.23 oz) | 293 g (10.34 oz) |
| Area | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) | 263 cm² (40.77 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M3 (iPad) | Apple A17 Pro |
| Max Frequency | 4050 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | 4/2.75 () | - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.78 (Everest) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | n/a | Apple A17 GPU |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 768 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1398 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 2147.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3037 | 2954 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11776 | 7317 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 46172 | 25964 |
| CPU | 638921 | 400415 |
| GPU | 995610 | 486263 |
| Memory | 371902 | 300504 |
| UX | 400234 | 350094 |
| NanoReview Score | 2406667 | 1537276 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 18.3 | iPadOS 18 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) |
| OS Size | n/a | 14 GB |
Battery
| Volume | 8900 mAh | 5078 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 20 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) | Yes (80% in 75 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:16 h | 2:00 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:28 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 12:53 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:07 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 135 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Flash | No | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 12 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | 4032x3024 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS |
- GPS - GLONASS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Type | eSIM | eSIM |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) | UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | October, 2024 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | October, 2024 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | 499 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 20 W | No |
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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.
Survey
Total Votes: 2
