Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
85 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 11
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 13 with chipsetApple M3 (iPad), vs Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022), Manufactured in October, 2022with chipsetApple M2 (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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
  • Larger display: 13in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10340mAh vs 7538mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
  • Higher pixel density: 265ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 466g vs 616g
  • 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 in 11 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 1668x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2
Pixel density 264 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 81.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
608 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.7 %
Response time36 ms33 ms
Contrast1214:11676:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 247.6 mm (9.75 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 178.5 mm (7.03 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 466 g (16.44 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 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
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
81.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Apple M2 (iPad)
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 3490 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 - 4/2.42 (Blizzard)
- 4/3.49 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple GPU Apple M2 GPU
GPU Cores 10 1024
GPU Frequency n/a 1398 MHz
FLOPS n/a 2918 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
2622
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
10044
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30442622
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1174910044
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4554546180
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
2189078
CPU638921547931
GPU1000610915180
Memory371902363700
UX405234362267
NanoReview Score24166672189078
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
19535
Max Surface Temp.n/a37 °C
Stabilityn/a80 %
Graphics Testn/a116 fps
Graphics Scoren/a19535
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz 6400 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 iPadOS 16.1 (Upgradeable to iPadOS 18.3)
OS Size 23 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 10340 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 70 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
28:41
Web Browsing11:41 h10:19 h
Video Playback16:48 h15:02 h
Games08:19 h06:33 h
Standby Mode197 h161 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Flash No Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a 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
Ultra-wide: 10 MP
Depth
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0"
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Stabilizationn/aDigital

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*11
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiven/a
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
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 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
77.7 dB
Apple iPad Pro 11" (4th Gen, 2022)
77.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 799
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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