Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024) - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 11
VS
93 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 13
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)

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 13" (7th Gen, 2024), Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetApple M4 (iPad). 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)
  • Lighter design: 460g vs 579g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 8900mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 4.0 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
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
vs
iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 11 in 13 in
Resolution 1640x2360 pixels 2064x2752 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Pixel density 264 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 81.5 % 86.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
1009 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 247.6 mm (9.75 in) 281.6 mm (11.09 in)
Width 178.5 mm (7.03 in) 215.5 mm (8.48 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 460 g (16.23 oz) 579 g (20.42 oz)
Area 442 cm² (68.51 in²) 607 cm² (94.09 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
81.5 %
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
86.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Apple M4 (iPad)
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 4400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture 4/2.75 () 4/2.85 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics n/a Apple M4 GPU
GPU Cores n/a 1280
GPU Frequency n/a 1598 MHz
FLOPS n/a 4090 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
3037
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
3860
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
11776
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
12697
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30373860
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1177612697
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4617253792
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
2406667
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
2369187
CPU638921622501
GPU9956101047741
Memory371902254323
UX400234444622
NanoReview Score24066672369187

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 7500 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeNVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 iPadOS 17.5 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.5)
OS Size n/a 37 GB

Battery

Volume 8900 mAh 10340 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 30 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 (50% in 38 min)
Full Charge Time 2:16 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
31:29
Web Browsingn/a10:59 h
Video Playbackn/a17:16 h
Gamesn/a07:49 h
Standby Moden/a174 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
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
Depth
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel size1.22 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital

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 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeeSIMNano
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
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
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPad Air 11" (7th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 13" (7th Gen, 2024)
85.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 20 W Yes 20 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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