Home Tablet comparison Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) - Which is better?

Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) vs Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)

88 out 100
Apple iPad Air 13
VS
97 out 100
Apple iPad Pro 13
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)

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 13" (8th Gen, 2025), Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetApple M5 (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)
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
  • Higher pixel density: 265ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 579g vs 616g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 16/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
vs
iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 13 in 13 in
Resolution 2048x2732 pixels 2064x2752 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3
Pixel density 264 ppi 265 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 86.2 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
573 nits
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time36 msn/a
Contrast1214:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 in) 281.6 mm (11.09 in)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 in) 215.5 mm (8.48 in)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 in) 5.1 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 579 g (20.42 oz)
Area 603 cm² (93.47 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 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
86.8 %
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
86.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025) and Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple M3 (iPad) Apple M5 (iPad)
Max Frequency 4050 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 10 (4 + 6)
Architecture - 4/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/2.75 (Sawtooth)		 6/2.95 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Apple GPU Apple M5 GPU
GPU Cores 10 1280
GPU Frequency n/a 2005 MHz
FLOPS n/a 5133 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
3044
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
4175
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
11749
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
15577
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30444175
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1174915577
Geekbench Compute (GPU)45545n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)], [Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
2416667
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a
CPU6389211234977
GPU10006101095596
Memory371902420432
UX405234404644
NanoReview Score2416667n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 6400 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aNVMe
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iPadOS 18.3 iPadOS 26
OS Size 23 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 10340 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 70 min) Yes (50% in 38 min)
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPad Air 13" (2th Gen, 2025)
33:55
Apple iPad Pro 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a
Web Browsing11:41 hn/a
Video Playback16:48 hn/a
Games08:19 hn/a
Standby Mode197 hn/a

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 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
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/2.0
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 7 (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 6.0
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
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 13" (8th Gen, 2025)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 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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