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iPad Air 11-inch (M3) vs iPad Pro 11 (2025)

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iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
iPad Air 11-inch (M3)9.3Excellent· Top score
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iPad Pro 11 (2025)
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The short verdict

iPad Air 11-inch (M3) is scored, the other is pending

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iPad Air 11-inch (M3)
9.3
iPad Pro 11 (2025)
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Choose the iPad Air 11-inch (M3) if
  • Students and creatives who want serious power in a portable tablet
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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 (M3)1 win
    +49900%Brighter screen outdoors500 vs 1 nits peak
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    Why pick theiPad Pro 11 (2025)0 wins
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    Display2 differences
    Display type
    Liquid Retina display
    Ultra Retina XDR display
    Brightness
    500
    SDR brightness: 1000 nits max · XDR brightness: 1000 nits max full screen · 1600 nits peak (HDR content only)
    Performance3 differences
    Chipset
    Apple M3
    12/Apple M5
    GPU
    9-core GPU
    10-core GPU
    CPU
    8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
    9-core CPU with 3 super cores and 6 efficiency cores
    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
    31.29 Wh lithium-polymer
    Charging port
    USB-C
    USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4
    Memory1 difference
    Storage
    128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB
    256 GB, 512 GB, 2 TB
    Camera1 difference
    Primary camera
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    12 MP
    Connectivity3 differences
    Bluetooth
    5.3
    6
    Ports
    USB-C port with support for:
    USB-C with Thunderbolt / USB 4
    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO 5
    Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    Body2 differences
    Dimensions
    247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
    249.7 x 177.5 x 5.3 mm (H x W x D)
    Weight
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    444 g
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