iPad Air 3rd Gen vs iPad Air 4th Gen

Measurements for the iPad Air (3rd gen) are 9.8” (H) x 6.8” (W) x 0.24” (D), and the iPad Air (4th gen) measures 9.74” (H) x 7.02” (W) x 0.24” (D). The iPad Air (3rd gen) features a 10.5” display size and the iPad Air (4th gen) features a 10.9” display size. The weight varies slightly from model to model. The WiFi-only iPad Air (3rd gen) weighs 1.0 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.02 pounds. In comparison, the WiFi-only iPad Air (4th gen) weighs 1.0 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.01 pounds.

The iPad Air (3rd gen) features a 10.5-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2224 x 1668 and the iPad Air (4th gen) features a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2360 x 1640. The iPad Air (3rd gen) and the iPad Air (4th gen) display supports an SDR max brightness of 500 nits, wide color (P3), and True Tone. These displays are also fully laminated and have an anti-reflective coating and a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating.

The iPad Air (3rd gen) is equipped with a 30.2-watt-hour battery and the iPad Air (4th gen) is equipped with a 28.6-watt-hour battery. These battery capacities allow for up to 10 hours of battery life when on WiFi or up to 9 hours of battery life when on cellular. The iPad Air (3rd gen) uses the Lightning connector paired with a Lighting to USB cable, and the iPad Air (4th gen) uses the USB-C connector paired with a USB-C cable for charging.