Apple iPad (2025)vsApple iPad Air 13 (2026)
🏆 Settled
Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) — Pick the Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) — it leads these groups: Display 2 Performance 1
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At a glance
0–100 per group, normalized within the category · Tap a group for details
| Apple iPad (2025) | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 29 | 44 |
| Battery | 50 | 56 |
| Performance | 29 | 70 |
| Camera | 19 | 19 |
| Design | 56 | 42 |
How to choose
Pick the Apple iPad (2025) if you care about…
- Weight 477 g +139 g vs 616 g
Pick the Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) if you care about…
- Screen size 13 in +2 in vs 11 in
- Peak brightness 600 nits +100 nits vs 500 nits
- RAM 12 GB +6 GB vs 6 GB
- Thickness 6.1 mm +0.9 mm vs 7 mm
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Where they differ
7 · Only rows that actually differ, with a verdict per row
| Apple iPad (2025) | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) | Where they differ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 in | 13 in | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) |
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) |
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Apple M4 | Depends |
| OS | iPadOS 18.3.2 | iPadOS 26.3 | Depends |
| Weight | 477 g | 616 g | Apple iPad (2025) |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 6.1 mm | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) |
The record
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Display3▾
| Apple iPad (2025) | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 11 in | 13 in |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 600 nits |
| Pixel density | 264 ppi | 264 ppi |
Battery2▾
| Apple iPad (2025) | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 9705 mAh | |
| Wired charging | 45 W |
Performance4▾
| Apple iPad (2025) | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | 6 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm) | Apple M4 |
| OS | iPadOS 18.3.2 | iPadOS 26.3 |
Camera2▾
| Apple iPad (2025) | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
Design2▾
| Apple iPad (2025) | Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 477 g | 616 g |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 6.1 mm |