Head to head · 2 tablets

iPad Air 11-inch (M2) vs Pad 7

Verified specs side by side. The green tick marks the better value on each measurable row.

Comparing 2 tablets
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
iPad Air 11-inch (M2)8.9Very good· Top score
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Pad 7
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The short verdict

iPad Air 11-inch (M2) is scored, the other is pending

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iPad Air 11-inch (M2)
8.9
Pad 7
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Choose the iPad Air 11-inch (M2) if
  • Students and creatives who want portability and Pencil Pro support
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Choose the Pad 7 if
  • Brighter screen outdoors (800 vs 500 nits peak)
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At a glance

Key differences

Measured differences only. Ties and tiny gaps are left out.
Why pick theiPad Air 11-inch (M2)0 wins
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Why pick thePad 71 win
+60%Brighter screen outdoors800 vs 500 nits peak
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Display4 differences
Screen size
11"
11.2"
Display type
Liquid Retina display
IPS LCD
Refresh rate
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144 Hz
Brightness
500
800 nits
Performance3 differences
Chipset
Apple M2
Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU
9-core GPU
Adreno 732
CPU
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520)
Battery & Charging2 differences
Capacity
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
8,850 mAh
Charging port
USB-C
USB Type-C
Memory2 differences
Storage
128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
128 GB
RAM
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8 GB
Camera1 difference
Primary camera
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13 MP
Connectivity3 differences
Bluetooth
5.3
Bluetooth 5.4
Ports
USB-C port with support for:
USB Type-C 3.2
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO 5
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Body2 differences
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
9.89 in (25.1 cm)
Weight
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500 g
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