Capacity
256GB
Size and Weight2
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
o Height: 9.8 inches (250.6 mm)
o Width: 6.8 inches (174.1 mm)
o Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm)
o Weight: 1.02 pounds (464 grams)
Buttons and Connectors
§ Smart Connector
§ 3.5 mm headphone jack
§ Stereo speakers
§ On/Off – Sleep/Wake
§ Home/Touch ID sensor
§ Dual microphones
§ Volume up/down
§ Nano-SIM tray (cellular models)
§ Lightning connector
In the Box
§ iPad Air
§ Lightning to USB Cable
§ USB Power Adapter
Display
§ Retina display
§ 10.5-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display
§ 2224-by-1668 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
Chip
§ A12 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture
§ Neural Engine
§ Embedded M12 coprocessor
Camera
§ 8-megapixel camera
§ ƒ/2.4 aperture
§ Five-element lens
§ Hybrid IR filter
§ Backside illumination
§ Live Photos
§ Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
§ Autofocus
§ Panorama (up to 43 megapixels)
§ HDR for photos
§ Exposure control
§ Burst mode
§ Tap to focus
§ Timer mode
§ Auto image stabilization
§ Photo geotagging
Video Recording
§ 1080p HD video recording
§ Slo-mo (240 fps)
§ Time-lapse video with stabilization
§ Video image stabilization
§ 3x video zoom
§ Video geotagging
FaceTime HD Camera
§ 7-megapixel photos
§ ƒ/2.2 aperture
§ 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps
§ Retina Flash
§ Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
§ Auto HDR for photos and videos
§ Backside illumination
§ Burst mode
§ Exposure control
§ Timer mode
Video Calling3
§ FaceTime video
§ iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Audio Calling3
§ 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 Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); 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, 66, 71)4 Data only5 Wi-Fi calling4 eSIM6 Learn more about cellular data
SIM Card
§ Nano-SIM (supports Apple SIM6)
§ eSIM6
Location
§ All models
o Digital compass
o Wi-Fi
o iBeacon microlocation
§ Wi-Fi + Cellular models
o Built-in GPS/GNSS
o 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
Siri7
§ Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
§ Get proactive suggestions
§ Use hands-free
§ Listen and identify songs
Power and Battery8
§ All models
o Built‐in 30.2‐watt‐hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
o Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‐Fi, watching video, or listening to music
o Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
§ Wi-Fi + Cellular models
o Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network
Operating System
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System Requirements
§ Apple ID (required for some features)
§ Internet access9
§ Syncing to a Mac or PC requires:
o macOS Catalina 10.15 using the Finder
o macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later
o Windows 7 or later using iTunes 12.10 or later (free download from itunes.com/download)
Audio Playback
§ Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
§ User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and Video
§ AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
§ Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
§ Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel 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 or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel 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
Environmental Requirements
§ Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
§ Nonoperating temperature: –4° to 113° F (–20° to 45° C)
§ Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
§ Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000 m)
