Which iPad Has The Best Battery Life? Here’s The Truth!

You’re interested in a getting a new iPad, but you want to figure out which one has the longest battery life. It’s no surprise that battery life is a big factor in purchasing a new iPad — the longer the battery lasts, the longer you can use your iPad! In this article, I’ll answer the question, "Which iPad has the best battery life?"

Which iPad Has The Best Battery Life?

According to Apple, every iPad in the current lineup is designed to last for up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video, and up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network.

In the real world, we’d expect the iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) to last longer. The iPad Pro 13-inch (M5) has the largest battery capacity of any iPad in the current lineup, with a built-in 38.99-watt-hour battery, compared to a built-in 31.29-watt-hour battery in the 11-inch iPad Pro (M5). It’s designed to last for up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video.

The battery of your iPad will start to drain faster if you connect it to 5G networks. The iPad Pro (M5) and iPad Air (M4) use Apple’s C1X cellular modem, which Apple says offers up to 30 percent less modem energy usage than iPad Air with M3. But the battery will likely still drain faster when your iPad is connected to 5G instead of Wi-Fi.

So Why Does My iPad’s Battery Life Stink?

Some of you may now be thinking to yourself, "But I have a new iPad and its battery life stinks!"

If you have a newer model iPad, but you’re unhappy with its battery life, a software issue or misconfigured setting is usually causing the problem. Check out our article to learn how to fix iPad battery drain issues.

The Best iPad Battery: Answered!

Next time you’re at trivia night and you get asked, "Which iPad has the best battery life?", you’ll know exactly the right answer! Do you know any other fun facts about iPads? Feel free to share them with us in the comments section below!