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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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 | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X820NZSEXAR | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 2800 MHz | Dimensity 8300 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 256 | 128 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | true | 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 |
| 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 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95 | 66.2 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 55.1 | 83.5 | 88.5 | 78.3 | 92.4 |
| 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 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X820NZSEXAR Compare | 70 | 67.5 | 80.6 | 95.5 | 90 | 99.9 | 92.8 | 0 | 96.2 | 92.4 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 88.7 | 66.2 | 62.8 | 88.3 | 89.4 | 74.5 | 0 | 60.6 | 55 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon.com.mx 1 offer From MX$6,028
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Usage Scores
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