Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation Blue 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.
CPU Apple M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 10.9" 2360x1640
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
76 Overall Score
Price €0
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Snapshot
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
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Based on 422 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 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 11" 2560x1600 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android |
| 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 | 62.3 | 71.4 | 67.8 | 76.2 | 32.4 | 90.1 | 88.1 | 65.7 | 96.4 | 97.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 93.5 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.6 | 92.9 | 66.9 | 92.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 77.2 | 92.6 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 99.2 | 86.6 | 97.8 | 77.8 | 93.6 | 39.4 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 98.9 | 87.4 | 69.3 | 89.6 | 77.8 | 79.8 | 85.6 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU Compare | 98.2 | 96.9 | 78.5 | 94 | 91.7 | 97.6 | 55.3 | 0 | 79.8 | 92.8 |
| UMIDIGI Active T1 Compare | 85.2 | 81.5 | 88 | 30.4 | 89.1 | 80.5 | 55.3 | 88.8 | 89.1 | 72.5 |
