Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation Purple 2022
The Apple M1 chip delivers desktop-class performance in a thin tablet, driving a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color and an antireflective coating. Its 12MP ultra-wide front camera with Center Stage and support for the 2nd-generation Apple Pencil make it a strong creative tool at a mid-tier price. This iPad is best for digital artists and designers who need precise stylus input and a color-accurate screen for sketching and layout work.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong storage (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average battery (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 224 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Integrated Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.9" |
| Resolution | 2360x1640 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
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 | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | DOOGEE U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Dimensity 8300 | Unisoc |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| 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 | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation | 60 | 69.6 | 66.2 | 75 | 31 | 89.4 | 87.8 | 65 | 96.2 | 97.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 96.3 | 93 | 87.8 | 74.5 | 92.1 | 64.4 | 99.3 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 77.5 | 78.3 | 84.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 75.8 | 92.2 | 98.8 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 75.8 | 98 | 77.5 | 93.1 | 39.7 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.3 | 96.8 | 77.4 | 93.5 | 91.1 | 97.5 | 54.3 | 0 | 78.3 | 92.4 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.4 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.5 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
Usage Scores
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