Upgrade to iPad Air. Now supercharged by M1
There’s never been a better time to upgrade to iPad Air. With an immersive 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display.¹ The breakthrough Apple M1 chip delivers faster performance, making iPad Air a creative and mobile gaming powerhouse. Featuring Touch ID, advanced cameras, Wi-Fi 6, USB-C, and support for Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil (2nd generation).²
1. The display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the iPad Air screen is 10.86 inches. The actual viewable area is less.
2. Accessories are sold separately. Compatibility varies by generation.
Technical Specifications
Colour
Capacity
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)
Size and Weight
- Length: 247.6 mm
- Width: 178.5 mm
- Depth: 6.1 mm
- Weight: 461 grams
Face ID or Touch ID
Cellular and Wireless
- 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO Bluetooth 5.0 technology
Chip
- Apple M1 chip. 8-core. CPU 8-core graphics. Apple Neural EngineAudio
Speaker
Microphone
- Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording
Camera and Video
Camera
- 12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
- Digital zoom up to 5x
- Five-element lens
- Autofocus with Focus Pixels
- Panorama (up to 63MP)
- Smart HDR 3
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Photo geotagging
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG
Video Recording
- 4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- 720p HD video recording at 30 fps
- Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
- Continuous autofocus video
- Playback zoom
- Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264
- 12MP Ultra Wide front camera, 122° field of view
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Smart HDR 3
- 1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
- Time‑lapse video with stabilization
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
- Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
- Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
- Lens correction
- Retina Flash
- Auto image stabilization
- Burst mode
- Speakers
- Top button/Touch ID sensor
- Microphone
- Volume up/down
- Camera
- Magnetic Connector
- Nano-SIM Tray
- USB-C Connector
Connector
Power and Battery
- Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a cellular data network
- Sensors
- Touch ID
- Three‐axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Ambient light sensor
System Requirements
- Apple ID (required for some features)
- Internet access
Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
- macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder
- macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
- Windows 10 and iTunes 12.12 or later
Accessibility
Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad.
Features include:
- VoiceOver
- Voice Control
- Zoom
- Magnifier
- RTT support
- Siri and Dictation
- Type to Siri
- Switch Control
- Closed Captions
- AssistiveTouch
- Spoken Content
In The Box
Type