In the Box
iPad Air USB‑C Charge Cable (1 metre) 20W USB‑C Power Adapter
Capacity
256GB
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 colour 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)
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
Mobile 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
Model A2589: 5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79) 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, 46, 48) UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz) Data only Wi-Fi calling eSIM
SIM Card
Nano‑SIM (supports Apple SIM) eSIM
Location
All models
Digital compass Wi‑Fi iBeacon microlocation Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Built‑in GPS/GNSS Mobile data
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, the App Store and Apple Books
Siri
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders and more Get proactive suggestions Use hands-free Listen to and identify songs
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 in 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
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 USB-C to a power adapter or computer system
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using a mobile data network
Operating System
iPadOS 15
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