Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation Blue 2022
The M1 chip with 8GB RAM powers smooth 4K video editing on the 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display, all packed into a lightweight 463-gram body. A 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage keeps you in frame automatically during calls, and the landscape stereo speakers deliver clear, wide audio. It’s best for digital illustrators and students who depend on precise Apple Pencil 2 input and a color-accurate screen for sketching, painting, and annotation.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong social proof (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average storage (29th percentile)
- Below average battery (31th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 54 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 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
Display
| Size | 10.9" |
| Resolution | 2360 |
| 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 | Apple iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | DOOGEE U11 U11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | 3 GHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Octa-core (A715 3.35Ghz + 3 x A715 3.2Ghz + 4 x A510 2.2Ghz) | 1.6 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 512 | 512 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | HyperOS 2 | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 16 |
| 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 | 61.8 | 63.6 | 65.8 | 72.2 | 30.5 | 83.6 | 28.5 | 78 | 96.3 | 77.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 95.8 | 93.3 | 86 | 73.6 | 91.6 | 62.8 | 99.1 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 24091RPADG Compare | 97.2 | 96.4 | 81.2 | 98.7 | 85.7 | 64.5 | 89.4 | 78 | 77.9 | 82.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.3 | 93 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 99 | 83.6 | 92.9 | 78 | 93.3 | 42.2 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.2 | 82.2 | 77.4 | 91.6 | 91.2 | 99.6 | 64.6 | 54.4 | 96.3 | 90.6 |
| DOOGEE U11 U11 Compare | 69.1 | 69.7 | 88.2 | 56.3 | 83.5 | 87.7 | 51.7 | 88.5 | 88 | 86.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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