Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Gen Starlight 2022
The M1 chip and 8GB RAM drive fluid performance on a 10.9-inch 1640x2360 Liquid Retina display with scratch-resistant glass. This refurbished unit retains USB-C, Apple Pencil and keyboard support, plus a 12MP front camera, delivering key features at a lower price. It’s best for digital artists and note-takers who need precise stylus input and strong art and design performance.
CPU 3.2 GHz
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 10.9" 1640x2360
OS iOS 15.4
stylus Yes
80 Overall Score
Price R$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong cpu (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong feature (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong storage (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 23 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | 3.2 GHz |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.9" |
| Resolution | 1640 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (2nd generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Face Unlock | No |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iOS 15.4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Gen | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | 3.2 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 10.9" 1640x2360 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iOS 15.4 | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | false | false | true | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Gen | 97.5 | 96.8 | 65.8 | 72.2 | 74.4 | 90.9 | 83.4 | 78 | 70.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.5 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 85.9 | 73.6 | 62.8 | 97.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93.1 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 0 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.5 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 78 | 0 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.7 | 96.3 | 0 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.2 | 93.7 | 96.2 | 41.9 | 30.5 | 93.6 | 89.4 | 71.4 | 0 |
Usage Scores
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