Scores
| Total | 76 | 81 |
General
| Brand | Apple | Apple |
| Model | iPad Air M3 2025 | iPad Pro M5 2025 |
| Variant | 11 Inch + Wifi + 1TB | 11 inches + Wi-Fi + 512GB |
| Device Type | Tablet | Tablet |
| Release Date | 18 March 2024 | 21 May 2021 |
| In Box | iPad Air, 30W USB-C Charger, USB-C Cable | Tablet, 20W USB-C Charger, USB-C Cable |
Display
| Size | 11 inches | 11 inches |
| Type | Liquid Retina Display | OLED |
| Resolution | 1640 × 2360 | 1668 × 2420 |
| PPI | 264 | 264 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| HDR | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 1600 nits |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 80.9 % | ~ 84.2 % |
Performance
| Chipset | Apple M3 | Apple M5 |
| CPU Cores | 8 | 9 |
| Cores Details | Octa core (4.05GHz Quad Core + 2.75GHz Quad core) | 4.61 GHz (3 cores) 3.0 GHz (6 cores) 10 cores GPU |
| Max Clock Speed | 4.05 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| GPU | — | Apple M5 GPU |
| RAM | 8GB | 12GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage | 1 Tb |
Camera
| Rear Camera | 12 MP Wide | 12 MP (wide) + 10 MP (ultrawide) + LiDAR Scanner |
| Rear Video | 4K@60fps, 1080p@240fps | 4K @ 24/ 30/ 60fps, Full HD @ 30/ 60fps |
| Flash | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| OIS | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Front Camera | 12 MP Ultra-wide (Center Stage) | 12 MP Ultra Wide (Center Stage) |
| Front Video | 1080p@60fps | Full HD @ 30/ 60fps |
Battery & Charging
| Battery Type | Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po) | Lithium-Polymer (Li-Po) |
| Capacity | 7606 mAh | 8457 mAh |
| Fast Charging | 30 W | 20 W |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
Software
| Operating System | iOS | iOS |
| OS Version | v18 | v26 |
| Update Policy | 5 | 6–8 years of major iPadOS updates |
| 5G | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| 4G | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| 3G | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| SIM | ||
| Wi-Fi | 6E | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz, MIMO |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v6 |
| USB | v3.1 | v4 |
| NFC | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| eSIM |
| Height | 247.6 mm | 249.7 mm |
| Width | 178.5 mm | 177.5 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 5.3 mm |
| Weight | 477 g | 444 g |
| Water Resistance, IP Rating | None | None |
| Colors | Space Gray, Silver, Blue, Pink, Green | Silver, Space Gray |
| Fingerprint | Side | none |
| Face Unlock | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Speakers | 4 | 4 |
| Stereo Speakers | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Headphone Jack | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Dedicated Cooling | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Gaming Triggers | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| AI FPS Generation | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |