Apple iPad Air 13 (2025) vs Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)

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Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)

Bigger battery

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Faster charging

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Higher-resolution camera

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Better display

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Lighter body

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Best value for money

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Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Size (inches)	13	13
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	2732	2732
Resolution Width	2048	2048
Peak Brightness	600	600
PPI	264	264
Glass Type	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Screen-to-body	86.1	86.1
Other	—	Anti-reflective coating

Platform

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
CPU	Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)	Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU	Apple GPU (9-core graphics)	Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
Chipset Name	Apple M3	Apple M4
OS Name	iPadOS	iPadOS
OS Version	18.3.2	26.3

Benchmarks

Geekbench (Single-Core)

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) +25%

Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)3,009

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)3,767

Geekbench (Multi-Core)

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) +24%

Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)11,815

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)14,677

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Geekbench (Single-Core)	3,009	3,767
Geekbench (Multi-Core)	11,815	14,677
AnTuTu	—	3,617,000

Memory

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Card Slot	No	No
Variants	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Wide	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide)	12 MP, f/1.8, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Video	1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS	1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	12 MP, f/2, (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/2, (ultrawide)

Battery

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Capacity (mAh)	9705	9705
Chemistry	Li-Po	Li-Po

Body

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	eSIM (cellular model only)	eSIM (cellular model only)
Height (mm)	280.6	280.6
Thickness (mm)	6.1	6.1
Other	—	Stylus support
Weight (g)	616	616
Width (mm)	214.9	214.9

Launch

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Announced	2025, March 04	2026, March 02
Status	Available. Released 2025, March 12	Available. Released 2026, March 11

Network

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3269	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3269, A3271	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only	HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Spec	Apple iPad Air 13 (2025)	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Bluetooth	5.3	6
NFC	No	No
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)	GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Radio	No	No
USB Type	Type-C	Type-C
USB Version	3.1	3.1
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7