Apple iPad 11 (A16) vs Apple iPad Air 13 (M4)
Which one should you buy?
Who leads where?
- DisplayApple iPad Air 13 (M4)
Wins are counted from the official values in the table below; the BUY / CONSIDER / WAIT call comes from each product's own decision box. We do not predict prices.
The differences in short
Processor: Apple iPad 11 (A16) Apple A16, Apple iPad Air 13 (M4) Apple M4. Screen Size: Apple iPad 11 (A16) 11", Apple iPad Air 13 (M4) 13".
Which one for what you do?
Films & Video
Apple iPad Air 13 (M4)
72% – 62%
Students
Apple iPad 11 (A16)
72% – 60%
Battery Life
Even
50% – 50%
Thin & Light
Even
60% – 62%
The percentages are Kacbu Match scores: computed from official specifications for that use, with no price in them.
 AppleApple iPad 11 (A16)No reviews yet |  AppleApple iPad Air 13 (M4)No reviews yet | |
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| Key Differences | ||
| Processor | Apple A16 | Apple M4 |
| Screen Size | 11" | 13" |
| Stylus Support | Apple Pencil | Apple Pencil Pro / Apple Pencil (USB-C) |
| Display | ||
| Size | 11" | 13" |
| Panel | Liquid Retina (IPS) | Liquid Retina (IPS) |
| Resolution | 2360x1640 | 2732x2048 |
| Peak Brightness | 500 nit | 600 nit |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Apple A16 | Apple M4 |
| RAM | No data | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Stylus & Accessories | ||
| Stylus Support | Apple Pencil | Apple Pencil Pro / Apple Pencil (USB-C) |
| Stylus included | No | No |
| Battery and Charging | ||
| Video playback | up to 10 hours | up to 10 hours |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 477 g | 616 g |
| Thickness | 7 mm | 6.1 mm |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular | 5G | 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6 |
| Software | ||
| Operating System | iPadOS | iPadOS |
| Multimedia and ports | ||
| Speaker | Stereo | Stereo |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C (USB 3, 10 Gb/s) |
Apple iPad Air 13 (M4) leads on 2 of 3 compared specs.
This table is based on manufacturers official specifications. Winning on paper does not always mean a difference in everyday use.