Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
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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 Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021), Manufactured in May, 2021with chipsetApple M1 (iPad). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
- Lighter design: 460g vs 466g
- Higher battery capacity: 8900mAh vs 7538mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (3rd Gen, 2021)
- Higher pixel density: 265ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Supports newer USB: 4.0 vs 3.1
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 8/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 16/1024 GB - 16/2048 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 | 11 in |
| Resolution | 1640x2360 pixels | 1668x2388 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 265 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.5 % | 81.5 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.9 % |
| Response time | n/a | 30 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1425:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) | 247.6 mm (9.75 in) |
| Width | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) | 178.5 mm (7.03 in) |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 460 g (16.23 oz) | 466 g (16.44 oz) |
| Area | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) | 442 cm² (68.51 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gold - Gray - Blue - Purple |
- Silver - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M3 (iPad) | Apple M1 (iPad) |
| Max Frequency | 4050 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | 4/2.75 () | - 4/3.2 (Icestorm) - 4/2.1 (Firestorm) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Apple Neural Engine |
| Graphics | n/a | Apple M1 GPU |
| GPU Cores | n/a | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | n/a | 1278 MHz |
| FLOPS | n/a | 2617 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3037 | 2311 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 11776 | 8488 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 46172 | n/a |
| CPU | 638921 | 458801 |
| GPU | 995610 | 629387 |
| Memory | 371902 | 225102 |
| UX | 400234 | 319678 |
| NanoReview Score | 2406667 | 1632968 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 36.3 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 76 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 100 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 16847 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 6400 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | iPadOS 18.3 | iPadOS 14.5.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3) |
| OS Size | n/a | 13.7 GB |
Battery
| Volume | 8900 mAh | 7538 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 20 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 60 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:16 h | 2:00 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:15 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:55 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:35 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 167 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) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 125 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 10 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.0" |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Matrix | 4032x3024 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| 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 6 (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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 4.0 |
| 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 Count* | n/a | 1 |
| SIM Type | eSIM | Nano |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 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 |
| 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/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | April, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | May, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 599 | 799 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 20 W | Yes 20 W |
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