11-inch iPadAir and 13-inch iPadAir Technical Specifications
[iPad Air 11-inch dimensions]
iPadAir 11inch
WiFi models:
464 grams (1.02 pounds)
WiFi + Cellular models:
465 grams (1.03 pounds)
[iPad Air 13-inch dimensions]
iPadAir 13inch
WiFi models:
616 grams (1.36 pounds)
WiFi + Cellular models:
617 grams (1.36 pounds)
- iPadAir
- USBC Charge Cable (1 metre)
LiquidRetinadisplay
- LED backlit MultiTouch display with IPS technology
- 2360x1640-pixel resolution at 264ppi
- Wide colour(P3)
- TrueTone
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated
- Anti-reflective coating
- 500nits brightness
- Supports ApplePencilPro
- Supports ApplePencil (USBC)
- ApplePencil hover
The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 11inch iPadAir is 10.86inches. Actual viewable area is less.
LiquidRetinadisplay
- LED backlit MultiTouch display with IPS technology
- 2732x2048-pixel resolution at 264ppi
- Wide colour(P3)
- TrueTone
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
- Fully laminated
- Anti-reflective coating
- 600nits brightness
- Supports ApplePencilPro
- Supports ApplePencil (USBC)
- ApplePencil hover
The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the 13inch iPadAir is 12.9inches. Actual viewable area is less.
AppleM4chip
- 8-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 5 efficiency cores
- 9-core GPU
- Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
- 16core NeuralEngine
- 120GB/s memory bandwidth
- 12GB unified memory
Media Engine
- Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW
- Video decode engine
- Video encode engine
- ProRes encode and decode engine
- AV1 decode
Intelligence3
Built into your iPad, AppleIntelligence is the personal intelligence system that helps you write, express yourself and get things done effortlessly. With groundbreaking privacy protections, it gives you peace of mind that no one else can access your data not even Apple.
- 12MP Wide camera, /1.8 aperture
- Digital zoom up to5x
- Five-element lens
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Sapphire crystal lens cover
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- SmartHDR4
- Wide colour capture for photos and LivePhotos
- Photo geotagging
- Auto image stabilisation
- Burst mode
- Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
- 4K video recording at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
- 1080pHD video recording at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
- 720pHD video recording at 30fps
- Slomo video support for 1080p at 120fps or 240fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilisation
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30fps
- Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264
- Landscape 12MP CenterStage camera
- /2.0 aperture
- SmartHDR4
- 1080pHD video recording at 25fps, 30fps or 60fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilisation
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30fps
- Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
- Wide colour capture for Photos and LivePhotos
- Lens correction
- RetinaFlash with TrueTone
- Auto image stabilisation
- Burst mode
- FaceTime video
- CentreStage
- iPad to any FaceTimeenabled device over WiFi or a mobile network
- Share experiences like movies, TV, music and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
- Screen sharing
- Portrait mode in FaceTime video
- SpatialAudio
- Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes
- FaceTime audio
- Relay calls from your nearby iPhone with the Phone app
Landscape stereo speakers
Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording
All models
- AppleN1 wireless networking chip
- WiFi7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO5
- Simultaneous dual band
- Bluetooth6
- Thread networking technology
WiFi + Cellular models
- AppleC1X cellular modem
- 5G (sub6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO
- GigabitLTE with 4x4MIMO
Models A3460 and A3462:
- 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79)5
- FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
- TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DCHSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100MHz)
- Data only6
- WiFi calling5
- eSIM7
- eSIM7
- iPadAir uses advanced eSIM technology for more convenience and security (not compatible with physical SIMcards)
All models
- Digital compass
- WiFi
- iBeacon micro-location
WiFi + Cellular models
- GPS/GNSS
- Mobile data
- TouchID
- Threeaxis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Unlock iPad
- Secure personal data within apps
- Make purchases from the iTunesStore, AppStore and AppleBooks
- Pay with your iPad using TouchID within apps and on theweb
- Get help with everyday tasks like sending messages, setting reminders and more
- Activate hands-free with only your voice using Siri or HeySiri, or use TypetoSiri
- Protected by the strongest privacy of any intelligent assistant
- Powered by AppleIntelligence, Siri is more natural and helpful
- USBC port with supportfor:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- USB3 (up to 10Gb/s)
Supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colours
- Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
Digital video output
- Native DisplayPort output over USBC
- VGA, HDMI and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Video mirroring
- Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to AppleTV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlayenabled smartTV
- Video mirroring and video out support through USBC Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USBC VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)
iPadAir 11inch
- Builtin 28.93watthour rechargeable lithiumpolymer battery
iPadAir 13inch
- Builtin 36.59watthour rechargeable lithiumpolymer battery
All models
- Up to 10hours of surfing the web on WiFi or watching video
- Charging via power adapter or USBC to computer system
WiFi + Cellular models
- Up to 9hours of surfing the web using a mobile data network
Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Learn more
Features include:
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- Spoken Content
- Voice Control
- SwitchControl
- AssistiveTouch
- Siri and Dictation
- Type to Siri
- Real-Time Text
- Audio Descriptions
- Subtitles and Closed Captioning
- Live Captions
For a complete list of Apple apps available on iPad, see apple.com/uk/apps.
Requirements
- AppleAccount (required for some features)
- Internet access11
Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
- macOSCatalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
- macOS HighSierra 10.13 to macOSMojave 10.14.6 using iTunes12.9 or later
- Windows10 or later using iTunes12.12.10 or later (free download from apple.com/uk/itunes/download)
Language support
Arabic, Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional Hong Kong, Traditional Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia, India, UK, US), Finnish, French (Canada, France), German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Korean, Lithuanian, Malayalam, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian, Odia, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America, Spain, US), Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
- Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes
- HDR with DolbyVision, HDR10+/HDR10 andHLG
- Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and DolbyAtmos
- SpatialAudio playback
- User-congurable maximum volume limit
- Ambient operating temperature: 0 to 35C (32 to 95F)
- Non-operating temperature: 20 to 45C (4 to 113F)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)
iPadAir is designed to reduce environmental impact:12
See the iPadAir Product Environmental Report (PDF)Progress towards Apple2030
Apple 2030 is our commitment to be carbon neutral for our entire carbon footprint. Our plan to decarbonise products is rigorous and focuses on transitioning to lowcarbon electricity, designing with recycled and lowcarbon materials and prioritising lowercarbon ways of shipping products, like seafreight.
Materials
iPadAir is made with 30% recycled content,13 including:
- 100% recycled aluminium in theenclosure
- 100% recycled cobalt and 95% recycled lithium in thebattery
- 100% recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple-designed printed circuitboards
- 100%recycled gold wire in all cameras and gold plating in allconnectors
- 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
- 80% recycled steel in the Apple logo
Energy
Packaging
- 100% fibre-based packaging16
Waste
- No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apples Zero Waste Programme17
Smarter chemistry18
All of the materials used in Apple products, accessories and packaging are covered by the requirements of our Regulated Substances Specification, which was one of the first in industry to restrict the use of key substances ofconcern. See the latest Environmental Progress Report to understand Apples recent efforts in phasing out thesechemistries.