Apple iPad Air (2022)

Platform

CPU
Octa-core
Chipset
Apple M1
OS
iPadOS 15.4, up to iPadOS 15.5, planned upgrade to iPadOS 16

Memory

Internal
64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM
Card slot
No

Main Camera

Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Features
HDR
Single
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Selfie camera

Video
1080p@30/60fps
Features
HDR
Single
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)

Display

 
True-tone
Wide color gamut
 
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Resolution
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Size
10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)

Body

 
Stylus support (2nd gen)
 
SIM
Nano-SIM, eSIM
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Weight
461 g (Wi-Fi) / 462 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)

Battery

Type
Li-Ion (28.6 Wh), non-removable

Sound

3.5mm jack
No
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers

Features

Sensors
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Misc

Price
About 550 EUR
Models
A2589, A2591
Colors
Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue

Comms

USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Radio
No
NFC
No
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Launch

Status
Available. Released 2022, March 18
Announced
2022, March 08

Network

Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2589, A2591
 
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2591
 
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2589
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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