Details of iPad Air (2020)

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)

The iPad Air display has rounded corners. When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 10.86 inches. Actual viewable area is less.

Chip

• A14 Bionic chip with 64‑bit architecture
• Neural Engine

Camera

• 12MP Wide camera
• ƒ/1.8 aperture
• Five-element lens
• Hybrid IR filter
• Backside illumination sensor
• Live Photos with stabilization
• Autofocus with Focus Pixels
• Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
• Panorama (up to 63MP)
• Exposure control
• Noise reduction
• Smart HDR for photos
• Auto image stabilization
• Burst mode
• Timer mode
• Photo geotagging
• Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG

Video Recording

• 4K video recording at 24 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
• 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
• Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
• Time‑lapse video with stabilization
• Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
• Continuous autofocus video
• Noise reduction
• Playback zoom
• Video geotagging
• Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264

FaceTime HD Camera

• 7MP photos
• ƒ/2.2 aperture
• 1080p HD video recording at 60 fps
• Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
• Smart HDR
• Retina Flash
• Backside illumination sensor
• Auto image stabilization
• Burst mode
• Exposure control
• Timer mode

Video Calling

• FaceTime video
• iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Audio Calling

• FaceTime audio
• iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Microphones

Dual microphones for calls, video recording, and audio recording

Cellular 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

• UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
• Gigabit-class LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71)
• 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
• Cellular

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, App Store, and Apple Books

Apple Pay

• Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web
• Send and receive money in Messages

Siri

• Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
• Get proactive suggestions
• Use hands-free
• Listen and identify songs

Charging and Expansion

USB‑C

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 power adapter or USB‑C to computer system

Wi-Fi + Cellular models

Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network

Operating System

iPadOS 14

iPadOS comes with powerful features and built-in apps designed to take advantage of the unique capabilities of iPad.