iPad Air
iPad Air Technical specifications
It has a 9.7-inch Retina display and the A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor chip. Storage options: 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB. Colors: Space Gray. Weight: 469 g.
- Display9.7″ LED
- ChipA7 chip with 64-bit a…
- Batteryup to 10 h
- Storage16GB–128GB
- Weight469 g
- Space Gray
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iPad Air: key specifications
| Display | 9.7″ LED · Retina · 2048 × 1536 |
|---|---|
| Chip | A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor |
| Storage | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB / 128GB |
| Battery | up to 10 h |
| Connector | Lightning |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 240 × 169.5 × 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 469 g |
| Connectivity | LTE · Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n · Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Operating System | iOS 9 |
Models, storage and colors
Storage
- 16GB
- 32GB
- 64GB
- 128GB
Colors
- Space Gray
Complete specifications
Finish
- Space Gray
- Silver
Capacity
- 16GB
- 32GB
- 64GB
- 128GB
Size and Weight
- Wi-FiHeight9.4 inches (240 mm)Width: 6.6 inches (169.5 mm)Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)Weight: 1 pounds (469 g)
- Height9.4 inches (240 mm)
- Width6.6 inches (169.5 mm)
- Depth0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
- Weight1 pounds (469 g)
- Wi-Fi + CellularHeight9.4 inches (240 mm)Width: 6.6 inches (169.5 mm)Depth: 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)Weight: 1.05 pounds (478 g)
- Weight1.05 pounds (478 g)
Display
- Retina display
- 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
- 2048-by-1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Chip
- A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor
Power and Battery
- Wi-FiBuilt-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer batteryUp to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to musicCharging via power adapter or USB to computer system
- Built-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
- Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
- Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
- Wi-Fi + CellularBuilt-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer batteryUp to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to musicUp to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data networkCharging via power adapter or USB to computer system
- Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Sensors
- Three-axis gyro
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Location
- Wi-FiWi-FiDigital compass
- Wi-Fi
- Digital compass
- Wi-Fi + CellularWi-FiDigital compassAssisted GPS and GLONASSCellular
- Assisted GPS and GLONASS
- Cellular
Video Calling
- Wi-FiFaceTimeiPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi
- FaceTime
- iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi + CellularFaceTimeiPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
- iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Audio Calling
- Wi-FiFaceTimeiPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi
- FaceTime
- iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi + CellularFaceTimeiPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
- iPad Air to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Audio Playback
- Frequency response20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats supportedAAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
External Buttons and Connectors
- External Buttons and ControlsHomeOn/Off; Sleep/WakeSilent/Screen rotation lockVolume up/down
- Home
- On/Off; Sleep/Wake
- Silent/Screen rotation lock
- Volume up/down
- Connectors and Input/OutputDual Microphones.5-mm stereo headphone minijackLightning connectorBuilt-in speakers
- Dual Microphones
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
- Lightning connector
- Built-in speakers
Operating system
- iOS 9
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- AirDrop
- AirPlay
- AirPrint
- Control Center
- Notification Center
- Siri
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- Spotlight Search
- Apple Music
- Family Sharing
- iCloud Drive
- Multitasking
- QuickType Keyboard
Accessibility
- VoiceOver screen reader
- Guided Access
- Switch Control
- Support for playback of closed-captioned content
- AssistiveTouch
- Full-screen zoom magnification
- Larger type
- Bold text
- Increase contrast
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- Reduce motion
- On/Off labels
- Invert colors
- Left/right volume adjustment
Built-in Apps
- Camera
- Photos
- Messages
- FaceTime
- Music
- Safari
- Maps
- Siri
- Calendar
- iTunes Store
- App Store
- Notes
- Contacts
- iBooks
- Game Center
- Reminders
- Clock
- Videos
- Photo Booth
- Podcasts
- News
- Find My iPhone
- Find My Friends
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- iCloud Drive
System Requirements
- Apple ID (required for some features)
- Internet access
- Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:Mac: OS X v10.6.8 or laterPC: Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or lateriTunes (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
- MacOS X v10.6.8 or later
- PCWindows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
- iTunes (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
Environmental Requirements
- Operating temperature32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
- Nonoperating temperature-4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity5% to 95% noncondensing
- Operating altitudetested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Languages
- Language supportEnglish (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- English (U.S.), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Keyboard supportEnglish (U.S.), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- English (U.S.), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Handwriting, Pinyin, Zhuyin, Cangjie, Stroke), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic/Latin), Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Dictionary support (enables predictive text and autocorrect)English (U.S.), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- English (U.S.), English (Canadian), English (UK), English (Australian), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, French (Canadian), French (Switzerland), German, Italian, Japanese (Romaji, Kana), Korean, Spanish, Arabic, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Flemish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Siri languagesEnglish (U.S., UK, Canada, Australia), Spanish (U.S., Mexico, Spain), French (France, Canada, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong)
- English (U.S., UK, Canada, Australia), Spanish (U.S., Mexico, Spain), French (France, Canada, Switzerland), German (Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (Hong Kong)
In the Box
- iPad Air
- Lightning to USB Cable
- USB Power Adapter
Models
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi + Cellular
Wireless and Cellular
- Wi-FiWi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMOBluetooth 4.0 technology
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMO
- Bluetooth 4.0 technology
- Wi-Fi + CellularWi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); dual channel (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and MIMOBluetooth 4.0 technologyUMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)3Data only
- UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)
- LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)
- Data only
Cameras, Photos, and Video Recording
- FaceTime HD Camera.2MP photos720p HD videoFaceTime video calling over Wi-Fi or cellular5Face detectionBackside illuminationTap to control exposure for video or still imagesPhoto and video geotagging
- 1.2MP photos
- 720p HD video
- FaceTime video calling over Wi-Fi or cellular
- Face detection
- Backside illumination
- Tap to control exposure for video or still images
- Photo and video geotagging
- Video Recording1080p HD video recordingVideo stabilizationFace detectionTap to focus while recordingBackside illumination3x video zoom
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- 1080p HD video recording
- Video stabilization
- Tap to focus while recording
- 3x video zoom
- iSight Camera5MP photosAutofocusFace detectionBackside illuminationFive-element lensHybrid IR filterƒ/2.4 apertureTap to focus video or still imagesTap to control exposure for video or still imagesPhoto and video geotaggingHDR photos
- 5MP photos
- Autofocus
- Five-element lens
- Hybrid IR filter
- ƒ/2.4 aperture
- Tap to focus video or still images
- HDR photos
Input/Output
- Wi-Fi3.5-mm stereo headphone minijackBuilt-in speakersDual microphones
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
- Built-in speakers
- Dual microphones
- Wi-Fi + Cellular.5-mm stereo headphone minijackBuilt-in speakersDual microphonesNano-SIM card tray
- Nano-SIM card tray
Connector
- Lightning
Free Apps from Apple
- Pages
- Numbers
- Keynote
- iMovie
- GarageBand
- iTunes U
- Apple Store
- Trailers
- Remote
TV and Video
- AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
- Video mirroring and video out supportUp to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
- Video formats supportedH.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Mail Attachment Support
- Viewable document types:.jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics
- .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics
Intelligent Assistant
- SiriUse your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more.
- Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more.
Apple iPad Air technical specifications
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iPad Air — FAQ
What is the display size of Apple iPad Air?
Apple iPad Air has 9.7″ LED Retina (2048 × 1536).
What chip does Apple iPad Air use?
Apple iPad Air uses A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor.
What storage capacities are available for Apple iPad Air?
Available storage capacities include 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB.
What colors does Apple iPad Air come in?
Apple iPad Air is available in Space Gray.
What are the dimensions and weight of Apple iPad Air?
Apple iPad Air measures 240 × 169.5 × 7.5 mm and weighs 469 g.
How long does the Apple iPad Air battery last?
Battery life of Apple iPad Air: up to 10 h.
