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.
About This Tablet
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.
- CPU Apple M1
- RAM 8 GB
- Storage 64 GB
- Screen 10.9" 2360x1640
- OS Apple iPadOS
- Stylus
- Cellular
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong feature (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong user sentiment (77th percentile) 77th
- Strong screen (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average storage (29th percentile) 29th
- Below average battery (31th percentile) 31th
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 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR | Lenovo Idea Tab Pro Idea Tab Pro | Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | HOTWAV R9 Ultra 5G R9 Ultra 5G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Processor (3.35 GHz ) | 3000 MHz | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 2.3 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 24 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 256 | 128 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 14.6" 2960x1848 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11" |
| OS | Apple iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Android 14 HyperOS | Windows 11 Pro | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | true | false | true | 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 | 63.5 | 66.2 | 72.8 | 30.9 | 84.2 | 29.1 | 76.8 | 96.5 | 72.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra SM-X930NZAAXAR Compare | 97.3 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 95.9 | 93.3 | 86.5 | 73.7 | 94.9 | 63.3 | 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 Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Xiaomi Pad 7 PRO Compare | 97.3 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 98.6 | 86.2 | 65.7 | 89.5 | 76.8 | 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 |
| 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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