Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation Starlight 2022
The M1 chip drives a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with P3 wide color and an antireflective coating, delivering fluid performance for graphic tasks and accurate color reproduction. The 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage and landscape stereo speakers make video calls and media consumption notably clearer and more engaging. This iPad is best for digital artists and note-takers who need precise stylus input and a vibrant screen for sketching and markup.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong social proof (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong connectivity (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong user sentiment (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average storage (30th percentile)
- Below average battery (32nd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 61 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M1 |
| Cores | 8 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Expandable | No |
Display
| Size | 10.9" |
| Resolution | 2360x1640 |
| Panel | Liquid Retina |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| USB-C | 1 |
| Cellular | No |
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 | iPadOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple iPad Air 10.9" 5th Generation | Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 | Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US | Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition | Xiaomi Pad 62779 | Vekfulpc T60 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M1 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | 3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 10.9" 2360x1640 | 11" 2560x1600 | 12.7" 2944x1840 | 13" 2880x1920 | 11.2" 3200x2136 | 13.4" |
| OS | iPadOS | Android 16 | Android 14 | Windows 11 Pro | HyperOS 2 | Android 15 |
| Stylus | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Cellular | false | false | 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 | 61.7 | 71.1 | 67 | 75.8 | 32.2 | 95.8 | 30 | 78 | 79.6 | 81 |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 93.3 | 85 | 98.4 | 89.4 | 92 | 66.8 | 92.7 |
| Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus ZAEG0096US Compare | 72.5 | 69.9 | 93 | 97.2 | 91.7 | 97.1 | 83.7 | 94.6 | 93.7 | 89.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 11th Edition Compare | 76.6 | 92.7 | 98.9 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 85.9 | 97.8 | 78 | 93.7 | 48.5 |
| Xiaomi Pad 62779 Compare | 97.8 | 96.6 | 81.1 | 98.9 | 87.3 | 68.6 | 89.4 | 78 | 79.6 | 85.3 |
| Vekfulpc T60 Pro Compare | 93.2 | 89.5 | 67 | 63.7 | 89.1 | 89.7 | 74.7 | 55.3 | 63.2 | 85.3 |
Usage Scores
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