Apple iPad Air 11" 2025
The A16 chip and all-day battery life drive a vivid 11-inch Liquid Retina display, enabling smooth multitasking and 4K video editing in a 476g aluminum body. Apple Pencil (USB-C) and Magic Keyboard Folio support turn it into a versatile note-taking and sketching tool, while Touch ID and four color finishes add practical flair. It’s best for students and casual creators who value portability and the refined iPadOS ecosystem over raw performance for demanding workloads.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong storage (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong gpu (68th percentile) 68th
- Strong cpu (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average screen (26th percentile)
- Below average battery (31th percentile)
- Below average ram (32th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 7 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| Storage | 256 GB |
Display
| Size | 11" |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 11" 2025 | 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 | Apple M2 | 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) | - | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 11" | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | macOS | 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 | User Sentiment | Connectivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 11" 2025 | 66.8 | 68.2 | 31.5 | 26.3 | 30.5 | 59.2 | 73.6 | 98.6 | 36.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.5 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 85.9 | 73.6 | 94.7 | 62.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93.1 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 77.7 | 93.3 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.5 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 77.7 | 78 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.7 | 54.2 | 96.3 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.2 | 93.7 | 96.2 | 41.9 | 30.5 | 93.6 | 89.4 | 94.7 | 71.4 |
Usage Scores
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