iPad Air 4th Gen vs iPad Air 5th Gen

The iPad Air (4th gen) and the iPad Air (5th gen) measure 9.74” (H) x 7.02” (W) x 0.24” (D) and feature a 10.9” display size. The weights of these two iPads vary slightly from model to model. The WiFi-only iPad Air (4th gen) weighs 1.0 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.01 pounds. In comparison, the WiFi-only iPad Air (5th gen) weighs 1.02 pounds and the WiFi + Cellular model weighs 1.02 pounds.

The iPad Air (4th gen) and the iPad Air (5th gen) feature a 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display with a resolution of 2360 x 1640 at 264 pixels per inch. The key specs for these displays include True Tone, an SDR max brightness of 500 nits, wide color (P3), an anti-reflective coating, and a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating.

The iPad Air (4th gen) and the iPad Air (5th gen) are powered by a 28.6-watt-hour battery and charge via the USB-C connector paired with a USB-C cable. The battery in these iPads allows for up to 10 hours of battery life when on WiFi or up to 9 hours of battery life when on cellular.