Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation Pink 2022
The M1 chip with its 8-core Neural Engine powers a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display featuring P3 wide color and an antireflective coating for vivid, accurate visuals. Its 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage keeps you framed during calls, and Apple Pencil 2 support enhances productivity on this 463g tablet. This device is best for digital artists and note-takers who demand a lightweight, color-precise canvas backed by Apple’s long update cycle at a refurbished price.
About This Tablet
The M1 chip with its 8-core Neural Engine powers a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display featuring P3 wide color and an antireflective coating for vivid, accurate visuals. Its 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage keeps you framed during calls, and Apple Pencil 2 support enhances productivity on this 463g tablet. This device is best for digital artists and note-takers who demand a lightweight, color-precise canvas backed by Apple’s long update cycle at a refurbished price.
- CPU Apple M1
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 256 GB
- Screen 10.9" 2360x1640
- OS Apple iPadOS
- Stylus
- Cellular
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong feature (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average battery (31th percentile) 31th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
| GPU | Graphics |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
| Expandable | No |
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 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAIXAR | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 2.8E+3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Mediatek MT6989 | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 16 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 1000 | 512 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 14 | Android 14 HyperOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | true | false | false | false | 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 | 61.9 | 98.8 | 66.2 | 72.8 | 30.9 | 88.2 | 87.8 | 63.9 | 96.5 | 97.8 |
| Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro Compare | 83.3 | 82.2 | 77.5 | 91.9 | 91.2 | 99.8 | 64.9 | 53.3 | 96.5 | 97.8 |
| Xiaomi Pad 7 2410CRP4CG Compare | 96.7 | 95.8 | 66.2 | 98.6 | 86.2 | 52.8 | 83.5 | 88.1 | 78.8 | 86.7 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 74.4 | 93 | 98.6 | 95.4 | 99 | 84.2 | 93 | 76.8 | 93.8 | 37.5 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra SM-X920NZAIXAR Compare | 55.8 | 56.9 | 88.2 | 95.9 | 92.7 | 95.3 | 97.5 | 0 | 78.8 | 97.8 |
| HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G Compare | 94.3 | 93.5 | 96.1 | 43 | 30.9 | 93.7 | 89.5 | 94.9 | 72.4 | 47.1 |
Usage Scores
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