Apple iPad Air
10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display (4th Generation)

Finish

• Silver
• Space Gray
• Rose Gold
• Green
• Sky Blue

Chip

• A14 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture Neural Engine

Capacity¹

• 64GB
• 256GB

Size and Weight²

• Height: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
• Width: 7 inches (178.5 mm)
  
• Depth: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm)
• Wi-Fi models weight: 1.0 pound (458 grams)
• Wi-Fi + Cellular models weight: 1.01 pounds (460 grams)

Buttons and Connectors

Display

• Liquid Retina display
  • 10.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
  • 2360-by-1640-pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
  • Wide color display (P3)
  • True Tone display
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Fully laminated display
  • Antireflective coating
  • 1.8% reflectivity
  • 500 nits brightness
  • Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation)

The iPad Air display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

Camera

• 12MP Wide camera
• ?/1.8 aperture
• Five-element lens
• Hybrid IR ?lter
• Backside illumination sensor
• Live Photos with stabilization
• Autofocus with Focus Pixels
• Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
• Panorama (up to 63MP)
• Exposure control
• Noise reduction
• Smart HDR for photos
• Auto image stabilization
• Burst mode
• Timer mode
• Photo geotagging
• Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

• 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
• 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
• Slo-mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
• Time-lapse video with stabilization
• Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
• Continuous autofocus video
• Noise reduction
• Playback zoom
• Video geotagging
• Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264

FaceTime HD Camera

• 7MP photos
• ?/2.2 aperture
• 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps
• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
• Smart HDR
• Retina Flash
• Backside illumination sensor
• Auto image stabilization
• Burst mode
• Exposure control
• Timer mode

Video & Audio Calling³

• FaceTime video
• iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Speakers

• Stereo speakers

Microphones

• Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Cellular and Wireless

• All models
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
  • Bluetooth 5.0 technology
• Wi-Fi + Cellular models
  • UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • Gigabit-class LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71)⁴
  • Data only⁵
  • Wi-Fi calling⁴
  • eSIM⁶

SIM Card

• Nano-SIM (supports Apple SIM⁶)
• eSIM⁶

Location

• All models
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • iBeacon microlocation
• Wi-Fi + Cellular models
• Built-in GPS/GNSS
• Cellular

Sensors

• Touch ID
• Three-axis gyro
• Accelerometer
• Barometer
• Ambient light sensor

Touch ID

• Unlock iPad
• Secure personal data within apps
• Make purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books

Apple Pay

• Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web
• Send and receive money in Messages

Siri⁷

• Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
• Get proactive suggestions
• Use hands-free
• Listen and identify songs

Charging and Expansion

• USB-C

Power and Battery⁸

• All models
  • Built-in 28.6-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
  • Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video
  • Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system
• Wi-Fi + Cellular models
• Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

In the Box

• iPad Air
• USB-C Charge Cable (1 meter)
• 20W USB-C Power Adapter

Environmental Requirements

• Operating ambient temperature:32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
• Nonoperating temperature:-4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
• Relative humidity:5% to 95% noncondensing
• Operating altitude:tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Operating System

iPadOS 14
iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.

Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPad Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

Features include:

• Voice Control
• VoiceOver
• Zoom
• Magnifier
• Siri and Dictation
• Switch Control
• Closed Captions
• AssistiveTouch
• Speak Screen

System Requirements

• Apple ID (required for some features)
• Internet access⁹

Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:

• macOS Catalina 10.15 using the Finder
• macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
• Windows 7 or later using iTunes 12.10 or later

Languages

• Language support
  English (Australia, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
• QuickType keyboard support
  English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin QWERTY, Pinyin 10 Key, Shuangpin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean (2-Set, 10 Key), Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Albanian, Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Belarusian, Bodo, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Stroke, Sucheng), Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dhivehi, Dogri, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Faroese, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin, Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Kannada, Kashmiri (Arabic, Devanagari), Kazakh, Khmer, Konkani (Devanagari), Kurdish (Arabic, Latin), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maithili (Bangla), Malay (Arabic, Latin), Malayalam, Maltese, Manipuri (Bangla, Meetei Mayek), Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian, Odia, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Sindhi (Arabic, Devanagari), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek (Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin), Vietnamese, Welsh
• QuickType keyboard support with predictive input
  English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Najdi and MSA), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
• Siri languages
  English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Turkey)
• Dictation languages
  English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
• Definition dictionary support
  English, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Hebrew, Hindi, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
• Thesaurus
  English (UK, U.S.)
• Bilingual dictionary support with English
  Arabic, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese
• Spell check
  English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Arabic Najdi, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish

Audio Playback

• Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• User-con?gurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

• AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
• Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content
• Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 4K through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)
• Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Mail Attachment Support

• Viewable document types
  .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics

iPad Air and the Environment

iPad Air is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:¹⁰

• Made with better materials
  • 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in the speaker magnets
  • 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board
  • 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
• Smarter chemistry¹¹
  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • Mercury-free
  • BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free
• Green manufacturing
  • Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
  • All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production
• Responsible packaging
  • 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
  • Recyclable, majority-fiber packaging
• Energy efficient
  • ENERGY STAR certified¹²

Color: Sliver

Color: Sliver

Color: Sky Blue

Color: Green

Color: Rose Gold