iPad Air
Power isn’t just for the pros.
iPad Air offers more of our most powerful technologies to more people than ever. The A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine. A 10.5‑inch Retina display with True Tone. Support for Apple Pencil and the Smart Keyboard. And at less than 500 grams and just 6.1 millimetres thin, bringing all that power is effortless.
Design
Everything you need in less than 500 grams.
iPad Air offers a large 10.5‑inch Retina display, while remaining extremely portable and perfect for getting things done anywhere. It’s slim and light, and features advanced wireless connectivity. And with up to 10 hours of battery life, iPad Air can go all day on one charge.
Stay connected from anywhere.
With Wi‑Fi speeds up to 866 Mbps and Gigabit‑class LTE, iPad Air allow you to stay connected wirelessly and effortlessly. And with eSIM, you can simply access mobile data plans from your iPad Air all over the world.
Performance
Power to do it all. All at once.
The A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine allows a whole new level of power and intelligence. It uses real‑time machine learning to change the way you experience photos, gaming, augmented reality and more. With all this power, you can edit a video. Create an incredible presentation. Design a 3D model. Stream your favourite show. Or do all of those things at once.
Blazing‑fast graphics for games and apps.
A four‑core graphics engine in the A12 Bionic chip provides amazing performance for incredible augmented reality experiences, photorealistic effects in 3D games and stunning graphics within apps.
Retina Display
See the beauty in everything you do.
The immersive 10.5‑inch Retina display with wide colour enables you to see photos, videos and games in vivid, true‑to‑life detail. And no matter where you take iPad Air, True Tone, high brightness and an antireflective coating provide you the best viewing experience.
True Tone. Easy viewing in any light.
True Tone dynamically changes white balance based on the light around you. So images look natural and are easier on your eyes whether you are reading a book in bed or surfing the web poolside.
Cameras
Stay in touch. Shoot in HD. Play in AR.
The front and back cameras on iPad Air allow you to take stunning photos and 1080p HD videos. But you can also do much more. Make a Group FaceTime call. Scan a document, sign it and send it back. Or create new worlds by utilizing the camera for augmented reality experiences.
Work, learn and play using AR.
Augmented reality merges digital objects and information with the real world to create entirely new experiences. iPad is the ideal device for truly immersive AR — with front and back cameras; the A12 Bionic chip with Neural Engine; a large, vivid display; and sensors for motion tracking.
Apple Pencil
Write, draw, sign or sketch. Whenever inspiration strikes.
Apple Pencil offers the precision, responsiveness and natural fluidity of a traditional writing instrument, and the versatility to become so much more. With Apple Pencil, you can turn iPad Air into your canvas, notepad or just about anything else you can imagine.
Take notes and mark up documents, screenshots and more.
Take notes and jot down ideas as normally as you do on paper. You can even search your handwritten notes and change them to text. You can mark up documents, add drawings to notes, or snap and annotate a screenshot.
Smart Keyboard
Full‑sized keyboard.Full‑screen protection.
The Smart Keyboard allows you to write a research report or create a presentation on a full-sized keyboard whenever you need one. It connects easily without the need for pairing or charging, so it is always ready to go. And when you are done, it folds to create a slim, lightweight cover.
iOS
Designed to help you get the most out of iPad.
iOS is an advanced mobile operating system that places everything you need within a tap or a swipe. Simple gestures provide you command over the power and large display of iPad Air. Multitask by choosing your favourite apps in the Dock. Drag and drop files between apps. And organise your files however you like with the Files app.
All your files. All in one place.
With the Files app, you can access and manage what is in iCloud Drive, on third‑party cloud services such as Box and Dropbox, and on your iPad Air. So no matter where you are, your files are saved in a single convenient place.
Apps
Make your iPad whatever you want it to be.
iPad Air comes loaded with Apple‑designed apps you will use every day, like Photos, Maps, Messages, News, Mail and Safari. You’ll also get a suite of powerful productivity apps, including Pages, Numbers and Keynote. And you can get creative straight away with GarageBand and iMovie.
Over a million apps designed for iPad on the App Store.
There are apps in the App Store for everything you want to do — photography, drawing or just getting work done. Apps are made for the power and large display of iPad, and to work perfectly with Apple Pencil. And the App Store is updated day-to-day with recommendations to help you discover new apps.
iCloud
The best place for all your photos, files and more.
iCloud keeps things like your files, photos and notes safe, current and conveniently available on all your devices. And the Files app allows you to manage all your files — in iCloud Drive and on your iPad Air — in one central location.
Privacy and Security
Your information belongs to you. Full stop.
Like every Apple product, iPad Air was built with your privacy and security in mind. Touch ID makes unlocking your iPad Air easy and secure. And you can make purchases conveniently and safely with Apple Pay in chosen apps and on participating websites. Just place your finger on the Touch ID sensor and you are good to go.
Accessibility
Designed to empower everyone.
We believe technology is most powerful when everyone can utilize it. That’s why iPad Air comes with accessibility features that support vision, interaction, hearing and learning needs. Including VoiceOver, which tells you what’s happening on your screen, and Switch Control, which lets you interact with iPad Air without touching it.