Apple iPad Air 10.9" 2022 Purple
The M1 chip delivers desktop-class performance in a 454g tablet with a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display featuring P3 wide color and True Tone. Its USB-C port and support for the 2nd-generation Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard create a versatile, laptop-like workflow. This is best for students and digital artists who prioritize a high-quality, color-accurate screen and stylus input in a highly portable design.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 1 GB
Storage 64 GB
Screen 10.9" 2360x1640
OS iPadOS
stylus Yes
cellular Yes
56 Overall Score
Price $359
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong battery (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average ram (1st percentile)
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
Display
| Size | 10.9" |
| Resolution | 2360x1640 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | Yes |
Features
| Stylus Support | Yes |
| Stylus Model | Apple Pencil (2nd Generation) |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
| OS | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 2022 | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | 2800 MHz | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 1 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 |
| 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 | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad Air 10.9" 2022 | 64.3 | 63.3 | 0.7 | 75 | 86.8 | 84.4 | 29.5 | 90.7 | 76 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 80.7 | 96.2 | 91.4 | 86.8 | 74 | 63.9 | 99.3 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 69.2 | 66.3 | 92.7 | 97.1 | 89.6 | 96.9 | 83.5 | 93 | 89.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2AFZZCRP4CG Compare | 97.3 | 95.3 | 66 | 98.8 | 84.7 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 78.2 | 92.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11 Compare | 99.7 | 1.6 | 92.7 | 94.8 | 99.6 | 84.4 | 92.7 | 93 | 92.7 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.1 | 89 | 66 | 62.7 | 86.8 | 88.7 | 74 | 59.9 | 85.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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