Apple iPad Air 13" M3 Space Gray 2025
The M3 chip brings desktop-class performance to a 617g tablet with a 13-inch 2732x2048 Liquid Retina display featuring P3 wide color and ultralow reflectivity. Its 1TB storage capacity and 5G connectivity make it a portable powerhouse for large file workflows, while the ultralow reflectivity and Apple Pencil Pro support enhance creative precision. This configuration is best for digital illustrators and photo editors who need a large, color-accurate canvas and maximum local storage on the go.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong screen (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong connectivity (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong feature (91th percentile) 91th
Cons
- Below average battery (30th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M3 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Apple (9-Core) |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 1000 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2732 |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 600 nits |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil Pro |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.4 lbs |
| OS | Apple iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 13" M3 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Pad 7 Pro Ai | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ZAE40136US | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3000 MHz | Dimensity | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 512 |
| Screen | 13" 2732x2048 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 HyperOS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 47 | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Screen | Battery | Feature | Storage | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 13" M3 | 72.9 | 72.6 | 65.4 | 94.4 | 30.3 | 90.7 | 95.5 | 91 | 46.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.1 | 96.4 | 80.8 | 95.7 | 93.2 | 85.7 | 73.3 | 62.4 | 99.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 73.8 | 92.7 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.3 | 92.6 | 93.2 | 42.1 |
| Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Pad 7 Pro Ai Compare | 97.1 | 96.4 | 80.8 | 98.7 | 85.6 | 63.8 | 89 | 77.8 | 90.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro ZAE40136US Compare | 97.6 | 96.9 | 77.1 | 88.4 | 91.2 | 87.5 | 64.4 | 77.8 | 56.9 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 93.9 | 93.3 | 96.1 | 41.6 | 30.3 | 93.5 | 89 | 71.1 | 51.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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