Capacity
256GB
Size and Weight
247.6mm
178.5mm
6.1mm
Wi-Fi models
461g
In the Box
iPad Air
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 metre)
20W USB‑C Power Adapter
Display
10.9″Liquid Retina display
10.9-inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
2360x1640‑pixel resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
Wide colour display (P3)
True Tone display
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated display
Anti-reflective coating
1.8% reflectivity
500 nits brightness
Supports Apple Pencil (2nd generation)
The iPad Air display has rounded corners. When measured as a rectangle, the screen is 10.86 inches diagonally. Actual viewable area is less.
Chip
Apple M1 chip
8-core CPU
8-core graphics
Apple Neural Engine
8GB RAM
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 colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilisation
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
Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264
FaceTime HD Camera
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 stabilisation
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilisation (1080p and 720p)
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Video Calling
FaceTime video
Centre Stage
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or a mobile network
Audio Calling
FaceTime audio
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or a mobile network
Speakers
Stereo speakers
Microphones
Dual microphones for calls, video recording and audio recording
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 and App Store
Charging and Expansion
USB-C port with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
Display Support
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 USB‑C
VGA, HDMI and DVI output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Video mirroring
Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay 2–enabled smart TV
Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Power and Battery
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
Operating System
iPadOS 15
iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad
Accessibility
Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad.
Features include:
VoiceOver
Zoom
Magnifier
RTT support
Dictation
Switch Control
Closed Captions
AssistiveTouch
Spoken Content
Built-in Apps
App Store
Books
Calendar
Camera
Clock
Contacts
FaceTime
Files
Find My
Home
iTunes Store
Magnifier
Mail
Maps
Measure
Messages
Music
Notes
Photo Booth
Photos
Podcasts
Reminders
Safari
Settings
Shortcuts
Stocks
Tips
Translate
TV
Voice Memos
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
Video Playback
Supported formats include HEVC and H.264
Supports Dolby Vision and HDR10 content
Audio Playback
Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos
Spatial Audio playback
User-configurable maximum volume limit