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 (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd 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 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro TB373FU | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | UMIDIGI Active T1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Dimensity 8300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 2000 MHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 1024 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 11" 2560x1600 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android | HyperOS 2 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Home | Android |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | false | false | false | true |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | 53 | - |
| 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 | 95.9 | 30.3 | 77.8 | 96.4 | 81 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.5 | 81.6 | 93.5 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.6 | 92.9 | 66.9 | 92.8 |
| 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 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 99.7 | 1.6 | 93.2 | 95.1 | 99.8 | 86.6 | 97.8 | 0 | 93.6 | 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 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 6 offers From $332
Amazon 1 offer From $349
Price History
Usage Scores
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
