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Apple Refreshes iPad Air With M3 Chip, 11th Generation iPad Arrives With A16 Bionic Chip

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Apple's iPad Air (2025) comes with for Apple Intelligence features, unlike the new iPad (2025) with the A16 Bionic chip. 4w1o5s

Written by David Delima | Updated: 4 March 2025 22:31 IST

Apple Refreshes iPad Air With M3 Chip, 11th Generation iPad Arrives With A16 Bionic Chip

Like its predecessor, the iPad Air (2025) is available in 11-inch and 13-inch display variants 2v3o34

Highlights

Apple's iPad Air (2025) features an octa-core M3 chip
It is available in 11-inch and 13-inch display options
The 11th generation iPad is equipped with Apple's A16 Bionic chip

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Apple launched the iPad (2025), equipped with the A16 Bionic chip — storage now starts at 128GB for the entry-level iPad. Apple also launched a revamped Magic Keyboard for the new iPad Air with a larger trackpad and a 14-key function row and a USB Type-C port for charging.

iPad Air (2025), iPad (2025) Price in India and Availability 284o5u

iPad Air (2025) price in India 13-inch model is available in Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular options that are priced at Rs. 79,900 and Rs. 94,900, respectively. It will be sold in Blue, Purple, Space Grey, and Starlight colour options.

On the other hand, pricing for the iPad (2025) with Wi-Fi connectivity begins Wi-Fi + Cellular variant starts at Rs. 49,900. The tablet will go on sale in Blue, Pink, Silver, and Yellow colourways.

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Pre-orders for the iPad Air (2025) and iPad (2025) begin today and the tablets will do on sale on March 12. The Magic Keyboard for the iPad Air (2025) will be sold in 11-inch and 13-inch variants that cost Rs. 26,900 and Rs. 29,900, respectively. The Magic Keyboard Folio for the iPad (2025) is priced at Rs. 24,900.

iPad Air (2025) Specifications 4z35x

Apple's M3 chip is the most notable hardware upgrade introduced by the company on the iPad Air (2025). It is claimed to be around twice as fast as the M1-powered iPad Air, and runs on iPadOS 18 with for Apple Intelligence features. The company says the M3 chip also delivers improved graphics performance with for hardware-accelerated ray tracing, mesh shading, and dynamic caching.

iPad Air (2025) is equipped with an Apple's M3 chip
Photo Credit: Apple

Like its predecessor that was introduced last year, the new iPad Air is equipped with a Liquid Retina LCD screen, in 11-inch (2,360x1,640 pixels) and 13-inch (2,732x2,048 pixels) display options. It has a 12-megapixel wide rear camera with an f/1.8 aperture. On the front, it is equipped with a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

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Both the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air (2025) versions are available in Wi-Fi and WiFi + Cellular variants. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, while the Wi-Fi + Cellular options include for GPS, 5G and 4G LTE networks. It is equipped with a three-axis gyroscope, accelerometer, barometer, ambient light sensor and a fingerprint sensor that handles Touch ID.

The iPad Air (2025) is equipped with a USB Type-C port. The 11-inch model packs a 28.93Wh battery, while the 13-inch variant has a 36.59Wh battery. Apple says the new iPad offers up to 10 hours (Wi-Fi) and 9 hours (Wi-Fi + Cellular) of battery life when watching video.

iPad (2025) Specifications 2e2l6r

Apple's new iPad (2025) is equipped with the A16 Bionic chip that was first introduced in September 2022. The company says that the new model will offer a 30 percent jump in performance over the previous entry-level iPad that featured an A14 Bionic processor. It also runs on iPadOS 18, but doesn't offer for Apple Intelligence features.

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iPad (2025) is availalable with 128GB of storage as default
Photo Credit: Apple

Aside from the updated processor, the iPad (2025) now has 128GB of storage as default — its predecessor started at 64GB. The new model features the same 12-megapixel (f/1.8) rear camera and a 12-megapixel front-facing Center Stage camera (f/2.4) as the iPad (2022).

Similarly, the network connectivity options on the iPad (2025) are the same as the model launched three years ago. You get for Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3, while the Wi-Fi + Cellular options include for GPS, 5G and 4G LTE networks.

The iPad (2025) is equipped with a three-axis gyroscope, accelerometer, barometer, and ambient light sensor. It has a fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication. Apple says the 11th generation iPad packs a 28.93Wh battery that is claimed to offer up to 10 hours and 9 hours of battery life while watching video on the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular variants, respectively.

Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2025) Wi-Fi 47441s

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 11.00-inch

Processor Apple M3

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Resolution 2360x1640 pixels

RAM 8GB

OS iPadOS 18

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

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Apple iPad Air 11-inch (2025) Wi-Fi + Cellular 5e3k2y

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 11.00-inch

Processor Apple M3

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Resolution 2360x1640 pixels

RAM 8GB

OS iPadOS 18

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

More Apple Tablets

Apple iPad Air 13-inch (2025) Wi-Fi 21qv

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 13.00-inch

Processor Apple M3

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Resolution 2732x2048 pixels

RAM 8GB

OS iPadOS 18

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

More Apple Tablets

Apple iPad Air 13-inch (2025) Wi-Fi + Cellular 3f4w51

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 13.00-inch

Processor Apple M3

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Resolution 2732x2048 pixels

RAM 8GB

OS iPadOS 18

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

More Apple Tablets

Apple iPad (2025) Wi-Fi 145r5z

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 11.00-inch

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Resolution 2360x1640 pixels

OS iPadOS 18

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

More Apple Tablets

Apple iPad (2025) Wi-Fi + Cellular 601x2z

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 11.00-inch

Front Camera 12-megapixel

Resolution 2360x1640 pixels

OS iPadOS 18

Storage 128GB

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

More Apple Tablets

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