Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) vs Lenovo Idea Tab

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Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026)
Lenovo Idea Tab
Display
74
64
Camera
88
52
Performance
99
30
Gaming
97
13
Connectivity
90
62
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) and Lenovo Idea Tab

Reasons to consider the Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026)

  • + Apple M4 (iPad) chipset
  • + 13 inches display
  • + 12 GB/128 GB
  • + 10340 mAh battery

Reasons to consider the Lenovo Idea Tab

  • + MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset
  • + 11 inches display
  • + 90 Hz refresh
  • + 4 GB/128 GB
  • + 7040 mAh battery

Pros & Cons

Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026)
  • Flagship performance
  • Capable gaming
  • 5G connectivity
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end flagship Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) tablet with strong performance (99/100). Suited for professional creative work and demanding apps."

Lenovo Idea Tab
  • 5G connectivity
  • Water resistant (IP52)
  • Limited performance for demanding apps

"A mid-range Lenovo Idea Tab tablet with standard performance. Suited for everyday browsing and video."

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Visual size comparison

Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) Lenovo Idea Tab
11.05"8.46"0.24"10.02"6.54"0.28"
Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) Lenovo Idea Tab
Height11.05"10.02"
Width8.46"6.54"
Thickness0.24"0.28"
Height (mm)280.60254.59
Width (mm)214.90166.15
Thickness (mm)6.106.99

Benchmarks

Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) +371%
3738
Lenovo Idea Tab
793
Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) Lenovo Idea Tab
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 13702 2048
Compute Score (GPU) — 1249
Single-core score 3738 793
Multi-core score 13702 2048
AnTuTu Benchmark 11 3617960 524785
CPU 1732068 223727
GPU 945613 45912
Memory 349993 110984
UX 590286 144162
Total score 3617960 524785
3DMark Steel Nomad Light 2821 —
Stability — —
Graphics test — —
Graphics score — —
3DMark Solar Bay — —
Section 1 — —
Section 2 — —
Section 3 — —
PCMark 3.0 — —
Web score — —
Video editing — —
Photo editing — —
Data manipulation — —
Writing score — —

Specifications

Display
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13 inches 11 inches
Resolution 2048 x 2732 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 4:03 16:10
PPI 264 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.80% 82.90%
Display features #NAME? #NAME?
Display tests
RGB color space 96.50%
PWM Not detected
Response time 28 ms
Contrast 1054:01:00
Peak brightness test (auto) 393 nits
Design and build
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
Height 280.6 mm (11.05 inches) 254.59 mm (10.02 inches)
Width 214.9 mm (8.46 inches) 166.15 mm (6.54 inches)
Thickness 6.1 mm (0.24 inches) 6.99 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 616 g (21.73 oz) 480 g (16.93 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Advanced cooling
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button No
Area 603 cm 2 (93.5 inches 2 ) 423 cm 2 (65.5 inches 2 )
Repairability Average (2.84/5) Excellent (4.04/5)
Screen-to-body ratio 86.80% 82.90%
Performance
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
SoC
Chipset Apple M4 (iPad) MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 4410 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 10 (4 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2.85 GHz: - 4 cores at 4.41 GHz: - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 3 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Apple Neural Engine Yes
GPU
Graphics 9 core Apple GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64
GPU clock 1470 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~3763.2 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS
Memory
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
Configuration 12 / 128 GB 4 / 128 GB
RAM
RAM size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type NVMe UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB
Software
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
Operating system iPadOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iPadOS 26.4) Android 15
ROM
OS updates 5 years 7 years
Battery
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
Capacity 10340 mAh 7040 mAh
Max charge power 20 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (51% in 70 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:28 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
Main camera
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
Matrix 12 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 12 MP 8 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 60FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 12 MP 1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features #NAME? -
Standard lens
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.2
Focal length
Sensor size
Pixel size 1.22 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Selfie camera
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
Megapixels 12 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 4032 x 3024
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No
Connectivity
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features #NAME? #NAME?
Bluetooth version 6 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features #NAME? #NAME?
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 1
Type of SIM card eSIM Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* Yes No
Hybrid slot No No
2G network GSM 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
3G network UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
4G network LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 LTE B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/18/19/20/25/26/28(a+b)/66
5G support Yes Yes
Sound
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
Speakers Stereo 4
Headphone audio jack No Yes
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness 83.7 dB
Other
Specification Apple iPad Air 13" (3th Gen, 2026) ↗ Lenovo Idea Tab ↗
Category Flagship Mid-range
Announced 26-Mar 25-Mar
Release date 26-Mar 25-Mar
Launch price (MSRP) $799 $189
SAR (body)
Sensors #NAME? #NAME?
Bundled charger Yes, 20 W Yes, 20 W

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