Head to head · 2 tablets

iPad (A16) vs iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

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Comparing 2 tablets
iPad (A16)
iPad (A16)8.0Very good· Top score
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iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
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The short verdict

iPad (A16) is scored, the other is pending

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iPad (A16)
8.0
iPad Air 11-inch (M4)
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  • Families, students and anyone who wants a big-screen iPad for video, browsing and notes at Apple's lowest price.
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    At a glance

    Key differences

    Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
    Display1 difference
    Screen size
    —
    11"
    Performance5 differences
    Chipset
    A16
    Apple M4
    GPU
    4-core GPU
    9-core GPU
    CPU
    5-core CPU
    8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
    Cpu cores
    5-core CPU
    8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
    Gpu cores
    4-core GPU
    9-core GPU
    Battery & Charging1 difference
    Capacity
    28.93 Wh
    Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi or watching video, Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
    Memory2 differences
    Storage
    128GB, 256GB, 512GB
    128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
    RAM
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    12 GB
    Camera1 difference
    Camera
    12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture - Digital zoom up to 5x - Five-element lens - Autofocus with Focus Pixels - Panorama (up to
    12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture - Digital zoom up to 5x - Five-element lens - Panorama (up to
    Connectivity3 differences
    Wi‑Fi
    Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 5
    Bluetooth
    5.3
    6
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO 5
    Body2 differences
    Dimensions
    248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm
    247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
    Weight
    477 g
    464 g
    Design2 differences
    Dimensions
    height: 9.79 inches (248.6 mm) · width: 7.07 inches (179.5 mm) · depth: 0.28 inch (7 mm)
    height: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm) · width: 7.02 inches (178.5 mm) · depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
    Weights
    1.05 pounds (477 grams), 1.06 pounds (481 grams)
    1.02 pounds (464 grams), 1.03 pounds (465 grams)
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