Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation Purple 2022
The M1 chip drives a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color and an antireflective coating, delivering fluid performance for graphic tasks and accurate color reproduction. The 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage and landscape stereo speakers make video calls and media consumption notably clearer and more engaging. This iPad is best for digital artists and note-takers who need precise stylus input and a vibrant screen for sketching and markup.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average battery (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 61 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| 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 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Samsung Galaxy Tab SM-X820NZSEXAR | DOOGEE U11 | Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-33670 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ | Unisoc | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 512 | 128 | 512 | 128 | 256 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 12.4" 2800x1752 | 11" | 12" 2196x1464 |
| OS | iPadOS | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Android 16 | Windows 11 Home |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | true | true | false |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | - | 38 |
| 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 | 95.6 | 29.5 | 77.5 | 96.2 | 79.9 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.9 | 96.4 | 80.6 | 98.8 | 86.5 | 67 | 89.4 | 77.5 | 78.3 | 84.8 |
| 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 |
| DOOGEE U11 Compare | 71.3 | 68.2 | 87.4 | 61.7 | 84.4 | 89.4 | 54.3 | 88.5 | 88.2 | 88.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro EP2-33670 Compare | 98.5 | 1.7 | 92.9 | 68.1 | 98.1 | 70.1 | 83.5 | 0 | 93.1 | 95.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 6 offers From $300
Amazon 1 offer From $327
Price History
Usage Scores
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