Ipad Air 4 Features

Wi-Fi + Cellular models Height: 9.74 inches (247.6 mm) Width: 7.02 inches (178.5 mm) Depth: 0.24 inch (6.1 mm) Weight: 1.01 pounds (460 grams) The iPad Air display has rounded corners.

When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 10.86 inches. 10.9-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology

Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG Video formats captured: HEVC and H.264 iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular

802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6; simultaneous dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO Bluetooth 5.0 technology Wi-Fi + Cellular models For details on LTE support, contact your carrier and see apple.com/ipad/cellular/networks. All models Digital compass Wi‑Fi iBeacon microlocation

Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more

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

Built-in accessibility features supporting vision, mobility, hearing, and cognitive disabilities help you get the most out of your iPad. Pages, Numbers, Keynote, iMovie, GarageBand, Clips, and Apple Store app are preinstalled on iPad.

Syncing to a Mac or PC requires: macOS Catalina 10.15 or later using the Finder macOS El Capitan 10.11.6 through macOS Mojave 10.14.6 using iTunes 12.8 or later Windows 10 and iTunes 12.12 or later (free download from itunes.com/download) English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, 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Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Navajo, Nepali, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Odia, Pashto, Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Rohingya, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Santali (Devanagari, Ol Chiki), Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Sindhi (Arabic, Devanagari), Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil (Anjal, Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tongan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek (Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin), Vietnamese, Welsh QuickType keyboard support with autocorrection Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Zhuyin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Japan), English (Singapore), English (UK), English (U.S.), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Dutch (Belgium), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Romaji), Korean (2-set), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Anjal), Tamil (Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese

Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Bangla, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese – Traditional (Zhuyin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Japan), English (Singapore), English (UK), English (U.S.), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Dutch (Belgium), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Transliteration), Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish Gaelic, Italian, Japanese (Kana), Japanese (Romaji), Korean (2-set), Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Persian, Persian (Afghanistan), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tamil (Anjal), Tamil (Tamil 99), Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support with predictive input English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Cantonese (Traditional), Dutch, Hindi (Devanagari, Latin), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support with multilingual input English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin), French (France), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Latin)

English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese – Simplified (Pinyin), Chinese – Traditional (Pinyin), French (France), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (Switzerland), German (Germany), German (Austria), German (Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Romaji), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Latin) QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions English (U.S.), English (Australia), English (Canada), English (India), English (Singapore), English (UK), Chinese (Simplified), French (Belgium), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese

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English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese (Japan), Korean (Republic of Korea), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish ( ) Dictation languages English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (China mainland, Taiwan), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese Definition dictionary support English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish Thesaurus English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified) Spell check

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Arabic Najdi, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, Arabic Najdi, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish Apple Pay supported regions Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China mainland,10 Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, U.S., Vatican City 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

AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 4K through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately) .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; .usdz iPad Air is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact.11 See the iPad Air Product Environmental Report

100% recycled rare earth elements in the speaker magnets 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.

iPad Air 4 vs iPad Air 5 Check out their differences

Flat edges with a 10.9″ edge-to-edge screen. The colours of the iPad Air 5 have been refreshed, now coming in Space Grey, Star White, Pink, Purple and Blue. Look at the difference in the industry’s leading Geekbench test. Also read to learn more on different types of M1 chips, here. 12 megapixel ultra wide-angle front camera. Centre Stage function to focus on video calls even when moving around the room. Features iPad Air 4 iPad Air 5 Screen 10.9″ 10.9″ Screen brightness 500 nits 500 nits Rear camera 12 Mpx 12 Mpx Touch ID Yes Yes Front camera 12 Mpx 12 Mpx with ultra-wide-angle camera Center Stage No Yes Processor A14 M1 Connectivity Wi-Fi + 4G Wi-Fi + 5G Colours Space Grey, Silver, Rose Gold, Blue and Green Space Grey, Star White, Pink, Purple and Blue.

Is Your iPad Obsolete and Outdated?

In a technical sense, an obsolete device is one that the manufacturer no longer supports. Vintage iPads are not quite obsolete, but they don’t receive full support from Apple. Apple’s official definition of “vintage” is that they’ve been unavailable for sale for five to seven years. The following models are no longer sold, but these devices remain within Apple’s service window for iPadOS updates:

An iPad out of the service window isn’t necessarily useless because it no longer receives iPadOS updates. An older tablet makes a great tableside companion in your living room, an effective e-book reader, or a light-duty device for reading mail or checking your favorite websites.

Still, the longer your iPad goes without updates from Apple, the more likely it is that security glitches could affect your tablet.

iPad (4th generation)

It shipped with iOS 6, which provides a platform for audio-visual media, including electronic books, periodicals, films, music, computer games, presentations and web content. The device is available with either a black or white front glass panel and various connectivity and storage options.

The fourth-generation iPad received positive reviews and was praised for its hardware improvements as well as the Retina display, which was also featured in the device’s predecessor.

Furthermore, benchmarks reveal that the fourth-generation iPad is able to perform CPU-reliant tasks twice as fast as its predecessor.

[20] Further speculations emerged in July 2012 when DigiTimes, with the help of unspecified sources, claimed that Apple made small revisions to the then upcoming iPad and scheduled its release for late 2012. [24] Photographic images of the device’s dock connector and front camera emerged shortly before the media event. At the media event, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced a new version of iBooks and new generations of the MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and the iMac before unveiling the fourth-generation iPad and the lower-end iPad Mini. [26] During the unveiling, Apple stated that the fourth-generation iPad would be available to pre-order online in a selected number of countries starting October 26.

[27] On November 2, Apple released the Wi-Fi model of device in 35 countries across Europe, East Asia and North America. On January 29, 2013, Apple announced and scheduled the launch of the 128 GB variant of 4th generation iPad. It can act as a hotspot with some carriers, sharing its Internet connection over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB,[32] and also access the Apple App Store, a digital application distribution platform for iOS. The service allows users to browse and download applications from the iTunes Store that were developed with Xcode and the iOS SDK and were published through Apple.

[13] Externally, the fourth-generation iPad is identical to its predecessor apart from the differences between dock connectors used and change of manufacturers that produce the display. Unlike the iPhone and iPod Touch’s built-in applications, which work in three orientations (portrait, landscape-left and landscape-right), the iPad’s built-in applications support screen rotation in all four orientations, including upside-down.

Consequently, the device has no intrinsic “native” orientation; only the relative position of the home button changes. The fourth-generation iPad is available with 16, 32, 64 or 128 GB of internal flash memory, with no expansion option.

Apple sells a “camera connection kit” with an SD card reader, but it can only be used to transfer photos and videos. This iPad uses an internal rechargeable lithium-ion polymer (LiPo) battery that can hold a charge of 11,560 mAh.

[48] The iPad is designed to be charged with a relatively high current of 2 amps using the included 12 W USB power adapter and Lightning connector. High-power USB ports found in newer computers and accessories provide full charging capabilities.

[50][51] During the battery replacement process, user data is not preserved/transferred, and repaired or refurbished units come with a new case. Apple offers several other accessories,[56] most of which are adapters for the proprietary Lightning connector, the only port besides the headphone jack.

[58] Additionally, other aspects, such as the design of the iPad and updated SoC were noted and praised in the review. [58] Tim Stevens of Engadget praised the Retina Display and labelled it as the best screen available on tablets.

Benchmarks and tests conducted by Engadget resulted in Stevens concluding that the fourth-generation iPad is the fastest Apple mobile device available, surpassing a “record” that the iPhone 5 held for a brief period. [59] A series of benchmark tests conducted on the graphics performance of the fourth-generation iPad by Anandtech resulted in the device achieving the highest score compared to other consumer mobile devices, including the Samsung Galaxy S III, Nexus 10 and third-generation iPad.

[62] Despite the noted slump in sales, Apple’s stock price, in direct response to the figures released, rose by 1.4% to $584.62 on November 5.

iPad Air (4th generation)

It is available in five colors: Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, and Sky Blue. There are 11.9 billion transistors inside of the Apple A14 Bionic SoC, which allows for higher efficiency in terms of both power and performance.

The display is laminated and has an anti-reflective coating, as well as featuring wide color and True Tone.

The port is capable of transferring up to 5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s), allowing for fast connections to cameras and external storage, as well as support for monitors with up to 4K resolution.

Apple’s fourth-generation iPad Air has drawn criticism for being more expensive than its predecessor. In general, though, the iPad Air 4 has been widely praised by consumers and tech reviewers alike, with Henry T. Casey of Tom’s Guide saying it is “the best tablet for most people” and “one of the best iPads ever,”[13] and with James Peckham of TechRadar calling it “a phenomenally well-made tablet.

“[14] PCMag.com included the iPad Air (4th generation) in its Best Tech Products of the Year list in 2020 and awarded it their Editors’ Choice for high-end tablets.

iPad Air 4

The case appears to be the same size as the 11-inch iPad Pro, but the bezels are slightly thicker due to display technology differences. It is capped at 60Hz like previous generations, but most users may not notice unless they come from the iPad Pro or use the Apple Pencil extensively. It also has full lamination, p3 wide color, True Tone, and an anti-reflective coating. The laminated display means that content appears close to the screen, so it feels more natural when writing with the Pencil.

With the move to a nearly edgeless display, it was inevitable the iPad Air would need to transition from the old home-button Touch ID sensor. The Touch ID sensor sits on the top-right edge of the device while in portrait mode.

The smaller sensor is just as accurate and secure as the original Touch ID, and Apple claims it was a feat of engineering to get it to work within the top button. The updated model moves to an A14 Bionic processor, the same chip that powers the iPhone 12. USB-C support allows the new tablet to connect a wider variety of external desktop accessories, such as drives, displays, cameras, and multi-port adapters.

The versatile USB-C allows users to carry fewer cables and easily move accessories between devices. Available in green, sky blue, rose gold, silver, and space gray color variants The tablet has an edge-to-edge display but lacks ProMotion, which gives the iPad Pro a refresh rate of up to 120Hz.

ProMotion allows for more responsive Apple Pencil drawing, low latency, and a variable refresh rate for smoother content viewing and lower power consumption. The new model’s A14 Bionic chip is two generations newer than the A12Z found in the iPad Pro. The screen goes nearly edge-to-edge with a Liquid Retina display, complete with curved corners. It feels much quicker than its previous generation, and we managed to zip around the UI and our favorite apps without issue.

The A14 Bionic processor is a six-core chip with a base clock speed of 2.99GHz with 4GB of RAM. So the device has fewer functional cores than the 2018 iPad Pro, but it makes up for it with a faster clock speed.

Most tasks are only single-core operations, so this iPad Air should feel faster day-to-day. It will suffer slightly on multi-core intensive tasks, such as editing massive 40MP RAW photos or exporting a Dolby Vision HDR movie in iMovie.

It isn’t as expensive as the iPad Pro line, but it has a newer processor and supports the much-improved second-generation Apple Pencil. Depending on your use-case, it may be more worth it to lose those features and a tiny bit of performance for those extra benefits.”

Apple iPad Air (2020)

4 GB RAM Apple A14 Bionic We can not guarantee that the information on this page is 100% correct.

iPad Air 4 (2020) review

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Finally, the iPad Air is the middle choice between both extremes of Apple’s tablet lineup. We should point out that this isn’t the newest member in its series, with the iPad Air 5 launching in early 2022 to steal its thunder – but the 2020 model is still a worthwhile affordable alternative. But the extra spec you’re getting here, as well as the improved design, make that an understandable move from the company, and it feels justified. The iPad Air 4 is powered by Apple’s new top-end A14 chipset, which is also at the heart of the iPhone 12 range. It offers unrivaled power, ensuring that the Air can comfortably perform any task you ask of it, from running demanding apps to streaming high-quality video. That’s quite a hike over its predecessor, but as we’ve mentioned you’re getting a big specs jump here that arguably justifies the increase. It’s available in a variety of configurations, with either 64GB or 256GB of storage, and with LTE connectivity or just Wi-Fi – see below for a full list of spec and price options.

The home button has been dropped in favor of an all-screen design to make it more in line with Apple’s Pro products. There are still thick bezels around the outside of the display, as there are on the iPad Pro, but overall it feels like a big step up compared to the design of last year’s Air. That said, we felt we had better grip thanks to this design, and it gives the tablet as a whole a distinct look and feel that’s more in line with the new iPhone 12 family, and iPad Pro range. We found this to work well throughout our testing time – our thumb fell naturally on this spot, so little effort was required to reach the button.

On the right-hand edge of the tablet are volume up and down buttons, and there’s a magnetic connector below these to which you attach the Apple Pencil stylus for charging. The iPad Air 4 features support for new accessories, including the second-gen Apple Pencil, which is another significant upgrade. We found the Smart Keyboard to be great for word processing, while the Apple Pencil is useful if you want to sketch on your tablet, take notes, or just sign documents in your own handwriting.

Previously, you’ve only been able to get most iPads in one shade, and you’d have to get a case if you wanted to personalize your device, but for this generation Apple is offering a range of colors.

If you’ve yet to use a 90Hz or 120Hz display you won’t miss it here, but it would have been nice to see Apple include it on the iPad Air to make this tablet feel even more premium than it already does. We found the A14 Bionic chip to work phenomenally well, with the iPad Air (2020) opening apps in record times and easily handling multitasking and other complex tasks.

But if you’re not editing video or doing other similarly intensive tasks – or if you’re willing to wait a little longer for your tablet to complete a process – then the iPad Air 4 will be more than adequate. Your storage options are 64GB or 256GB, and this will be an issue for those who need lots of space but can’t stretch to the price of the more capacious model.

The company argues that you use its cloud based storage system to store large amounts of photos, video and other files, but if you expect that you’ll be downloading a lot of apps we’d encourage you to go for the larger option if you don’t want to quickly fill your tablet up. On the rear of the iPad Air 4 is a 12MP shooter with an f/1.8 aperture which serves as your primary camera, and which also comes in useful when you’re using features such as augmented reality.

With many of us making much greater use of video-calling apps in 2020, it would have been a nice touch for Apple to improve the selfie camera here, but it’s the same sensor the company has used in the past. All major apps are optimized for the tablet’s display, with just a few options, such as Instagram, not working as well as you’d expect.

If you’ve got an iPhone then you’ll find it easy enough to get your head around iPadOS, but there may be a slight learning curve if you’re coming from an Android tablet. A single charge was good for around nine hours of using standard apps, web browsing and video playback, all over Wi-Fi, and if you’re only using your tablet lightly we’d expect it to last even longer. According to Apple, the tablet is designed to last for 10 hours of searching the web or video playback over Wi-Fi, and we’d say that’s a fair estimate based on our experience. This isn’t the best battery life we’ve ever seen on a tablet, but it’s still very good, and most users should be perfectly happy.

If you want an Android tablet, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S7 is a good alternative at a similar price point, and it comes with a stylus too.

iPad Air 4 review: So much like the iPad Pro you can barely tell the difference

It’s not the lowest price of the entire lineup, but it hasn’t been the most advanced by a long shot, either. This year, Apple changed the look of the iPhone and the iPad Air to reflect this same look, and frankly, I’m loving it.

If you’re hoping to listen to audio with headphones or earbuds, you’re going to have to either use Bluetooth or a USB-C cable or adapter.

It has a 60Hz refresh rate, which is the same as the iPad Air 3, but does not support ProMotion technology, which dynamically ranges from between 60Hz and 120Hz.

News app on iPad Air 4 (Image credit: Lory Gil / iMore) The A14 processor chip inside the iPad Air makes it lightning fast. iPad Air 4 (Image credit: Lory Gil / iMore) Both of these specs are more closely related to the camera in the iPad Pro (except for the ultra-wide lens and LiDAR scanner).

This sort of feature is reserved for a very niche group that are likely to be in the film industry or at least a hobby movie maker. Here’s the thing, maybe you don’t plan on ever using your iPad Air to take photos or videos, but you know how the saying goes … the best camera is the one you have with you.

If you’re having a morning cup of coffee out on the porch when a deer wanders into your yard and you’ve been reading the news on your iPad Air 4 you’re going to be very happy that it has a 12MP camera and can record in 4K. Touch ID on iPad Air 4 (Image credit: iMore)

Can I just say how impressed I am with the speed and accuracy of the fingerprint scanner on the iPad Air 4? It’s not that the technology exists at all in button form (because that’s been around for years), but it’s about how zippy it reads and responds to your fingerprint right out of the gate. If I’m using the iPad Air 4 with a keyboard case, which I do most of the time, there’s that first moment when I go to unlock the screen and I have to reach out to use Touch ID … and at this point, I may as well just type in my passcode because it’s nearly as convenient. The Music app on iPad Air 4 (Image credit: iMore) I’m not the kind of person that would ever listen to music straight out of any device’s built-in speakers. The iPad Air 4 has two sets of stereo speakers and if it’s the only method you have for listening to music, it’ll do, but only just.

If you’re watching a movie in bed or listening to music in an office and have to keep the volume down, it’s a pretty great experience. If, however, you want or need to pump up the volume … let’s just say the iPad Air 4 isn’t winning any awards for its sound output. The USB-C port on the iPad Air 4 (Image credit: iMore) It’s not iPad Pro fast but it’s a noticeable jump in speed when you’re backing up your entire photo library onto an external hard drive or moving a bunch of documents into the Files app. iPad Air 4 with DualShock Controller playing Butter Royale in Apple Arcade (Image credit: iMore) No, we’re not talking about PS5 or Xbox Series X level gaming, but it’s absolutely on par with Nintendo Switch.

Lory sitting in a chair using iPad Air 4 (Image credit: iMore) It’s not much, about 6mm in height and about 4mm in width, but it’s also about 4 grams lighter, which can make a small difference when you’re holding it in your hand for a long period of time.

If the completely new design doesn’t win you over, the size difference is not going to impress you either. I am happy to give up a larger screen in exchange for the lighter, more portable size.

This year, you can pick from the tried-and-true silver, space gray, and rose gold finishes, or you can go wild with green or sky blue. I’m the sort of person that puts everything in the cloud, so I’ve never had a problem with running out of storage on my iPhone or iPad, but I’ve learned that I’m more of the exception than the rule.

To add salt to the wound, you can’t even get an iPad Air with 128GB of storage. iPad Air 4 review: Apple Pencil 2 and Magic Keyboard support Notes app on iPad Air 4 with the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil 2 (Image credit: iMore) This is big news for people that prefer the magnetic connector for wireless charging, the touch-based tool switching, and the matte texture. Until now, these two accessories have been exclusive to Apple’s most expensive, most pro model iPad. The price increase seems like a lot to swallow but when you consider that it’s currently more powerful than the iPad Pro and has many of the same features, the additional $100 seems fair.

Is it worth ponying up an additional $200 for the iPad Pro At this time, I don’t think so. If $599 is an unacceptable price for you, take a look at the 8th-gen iPad, which also received an update this year. If you just want an iPad and don’t think you’ll use it for more than reading, taking notes, playing games, browsing the web, and emailing, it’s a solid little investment. For $100 more than last year’s model, you can get the new iPad Air with a blazing fast processor, completely redesigned case, larger but lighter size, a better camera, a brand new (to Apple) Touch ID technology, and Apple Pencil 2 and Magic Keyboard support. I also think the screen technology of the iPad Air 4 is a bit behind the times.

Apple iPad Air (2020) review: The best tablet for most people

Why you can trust Tom’s Guide Our writers and editors spend hours analyzing and reviewing products, services, and apps to help find what’s best for you. It’s a mid-range iPad option for those who want Pro-level perks without the need to pay up to a grand with the Magic Keyboard.

Not only does the 10.9-inch iPad Air 4 impress with its flat-edge design (which has the cool color options of the iPhone 12 in the shell of the 11-inch iPad Pro), but its Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) and Magic Keyboard support mean it’s more capable of replacing your laptop (provided you spend more for those accessories). This iPad Air (2020) review will explain how the tablet’s only real downsides are comparative issues you might not notice otherwise.

Our Apple iPad Air (2022) review) shows how its internal upgrades (its speedy M1 chip and 5G connectivity) make a whole deal of improvement. It’s available in the green model we tested (a minty fresh option I’d recommend), blue (which I wish I’d seen in person), rose gold, silver and Space Gray. Apple opted to give the iPad Air 4 a Touch ID fingerprint scanner that’s hidden inside of its lock button. The Tab S7’s fingerprint scanner is slightly recessed, making for a minor search mission each time. Apple’s letting too many devices drink from the iPhone’s fountain of ‘courage,’ and that’s probably annoying for those who haven’t jumped to wireless headphones.

And while I wish this trend would end, I love my AirPods Pro and I’ve started to just keep my wired headphones connected to my podcast mic, the only device that truly needs them. Color reproduction looked good when I watched a sneak preview for The Suicide Squad, where the reds and blues of Peacemaker’s outfit practically popped off the screen. Later on, I noticed a wide range of greens in the foliage surrounding the According to our Klein K10-A colorimeter, the iPad Air 4 produces 102.9% of the sRGB color spectrum, a rate that falls under both the Galaxy Tab S7’s ratings (111% on Natural mode, 152% on Vivid) and the 122.9% from the 12.9-inch iPad Pro as well.

The iPad Air 4 maxes out at 440 nits of brightness, a rating that’s good on its own, but outshined by its competitors. Watching a scene of the documentary You Cannot Kill David Arquette, the hues of the actor’s pink and blue luchador mask and tights stayed strong beyond the normal 30 degrees to the left and right, and even stayed accurate when I turned the iPad Air 4 85 degrees to the side. Well, the iPad Pro’s facial recognition just works, provided your hand isn’t covering up that camera (I’ve had that happen to me a number of times, though). Either way, the iPad Air 4’s Touch ID power button is a nifty trick, and pulled off better than the Galaxy Tab S7’s as I’ve said earlier.

The iPad Air 4 runs on the A14 Bionic chip, which has a hexa-core CPU and a quad-core GPU, which combine to give it a serious speed advantage over most tablets. I saw zero stutter under basic everyday usage — splitting its screen between 12 Safari tabs and a 1080p YouTube video (The Batman 2021 trailer) — with Tweetbot open in slide-over mode.

The iPad Air 4 earned a 4,262 on the Geekbench 5 general benchmark, which beats its main competitor. The mobile racing game Asphalt 9: Legends ran super-smoothly on the iPad Air 4, as I drove a Mitsubishi lancer around a snowy hill.

I saw nary a stutter or frame drop as I knocked cars off the road and sped through to the finish line in first place.

The iPad Air 4’s stereo speakers produce enough sound to fill not just my small-to-medium-sized home office, but also spill over sweet tunes to adjacent rooms. As I listened to Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” on the tablet, Stevie Nicks’ serene vocals filled the room around me, taking some of the stress out of my shoulders as I noted the crisp-hitting drum cymbals. Let’s start with the Apple Pencil 2nd Gen, which simply snaps to the top edge of the iPad Air 4, and doesn’t charge by plugging it into the port on the bottom edge (as the original Apple Pencil does with Lightning port-based iPads).

We’ve learned that Apple seems to have a 2nd Gen Magic Keyboard, which would likely support both the iPad Pro and Air, in the works. The $129 Apple Pencil 2nd Gen also is a bit too pricey, and I wish they’d include it for free as Samsung does with the Galaxy Tab S7’s S-Pen. Apple’s definitely encouraging tablet photography by giving the iPad Air a 12-megapixel wide-angle webcam. The 7MP front-facing webcam provides sharp and accurate image captures, as I tested with a selfie in my living room.

But then I put the iPad Air 4 to the ultimate work-from-home-test, on a Google Meet call with my boss. The iPad Air 4’s camera captured stronger greens on my t-shirt and handled sources of light better, allowing them to illuminate backdrops instead of just render as blown-out white areas in photos.

Just like with the Galaxy Tab S7, the iPad Air 4’s camera bump protrudes a bit, and there’s a little back and forth rocking if you lay the tablet screen-up on a table — the only way you ever should.

Apple iPad Air 4 Review

With a lightning-fast A14 Bionic processor and a beautiful 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display, the iPad Air 4 is a stunner in terms of both performance and looks. The iPad Air 4 received a major facelift compared to the previous generation, but the new aesthetic is hardly the biggest change here.

Equipped with the powerful A14 Bionic processor, a beautiful and fully-laminated Liquid Retina display, and a magnetic Magic Connector that works with accessories like the second-generation Apple Pencil and the fantastic Magic Keyboard, Apple has quietly built a solid competitor for the iPad Pro at a lower price point. The prospect of a more affordable alternative to the impressive iPad Pro that comes anywhere close to the latter’s capabilities is intriguing, but hardware specifications only tell part of the story.

To that end, I spent a couple weeks with an iPad Air, Magic Keyboard, and second-generation Apple Pencil as part of my daily carry, with results that surprised me. I was able to split the screen with two windows, watching YouTube videos in one while jotting down notes in the other without a hint of slowdown or lag.

You can use all your iPad Pro accessories, and a huge variety of other USB peripherals and dongles, but you’ll need to reach for a Lighting-to-USB-C adapter if you want to keep using your old stuff. My test unit was a pleasing shade of metallic green, but you can also choose between sky blue, rose gold, silver, and, of course, space gray.

I’m particularly fond of the green hue of my test unit, but the colors are all uniformly understated rather than flashy or gaudy, lending an upscale feel to the device. The iPad Air 4 didn’t just receive cosmetic upgrades over the previous generation, and the display is one area where we see a big improvement. I did run into some visibility issues outside in direct sunlight, thanks to the highly reflective glass screen, but a bit of shade solved that problem pretty quickly. I was able to split the screen with two windows, watching YouTube videos in one while jotting down notes in the other without a hint of slowdown or lag.

Pair that with an easily adjustable back to tweak your viewing angle of the tablet, and you’ve got yourself a productivity powerhouse. Once I got used to it, I was able to work on articles and reviews, dash off emails and Discord messages, browse the web, edit images, and virtually every other task I’d normally use my laptop for. The only time I was forced to switch to my laptop was when playing games that aren’t available for iPadOS, and when the 10.9-inch screen just proved too small for the task I was trying to complete.

The iPad Air’s stereo speakers filled my office at half volume, and the vocals were remarkably clear. For the purposes of testing, I used a 1Gbps Mediacom connection with an Eero Mesh Wi-Fi system, and I used an AT&T data SIM for cellular. Moving away from the modem and all access points, I measured virtually the same high download speed at a distance of about 50 feet with no fall off to speak of.

The omission of an ultra-wide-angle lens didn’t seem like much of a hurdle to me though, as the rear camera seemed to take remarkably crisp and colorful photos in conditions where plentiful light was available. I was less impressed with the shots I snapped in low light conditions, with noticeable noise, muddy colors, and an inability to handle even dim backlight. The results were pretty great overall, especially considering the price of the iPad 4 and the fact that recording video isn’t really its main purpose.

Selfies are crisp and colorful, and video is smooth and clear.That said, the iPad Air 4 still suffers from the age-old problem of having the camera mounted on the side when used in portrait mode. Apple claims a battery life of 10 hours when constantly surfing the web on Wi-Fi, and I found that estimate to be a bit on the conservative side. It makes filling out forms a breeze when using the iPad Air in tablet mode without a physical keyboard, and it was fairly accurate overall.

If you have the extra room in your budget and don’t need to make a purchase immediately, the next iPad Pro might be worth the wait.

Apple iPad Air (2020) review: The iPad Pro for everyone else

It’s perfectly situated to offer an exceptional tablet experience, without pushing into the territory of high-end laptop pricing.” Pros Excellent hardware design At the same time, it’s $200 cheaper than the 11-inch iPad Pro, but looks and feels nearly identical, and in all practical purposes offers the same core experience, including support for the Apple Pencil 2 and Magic Keyboard. Even though most people will go for a boring color like my Space Gray model, you can go bright if you want to express your personality a bit. The transitions from back to side are nice and smooth, and the corners have a wide radius, so it’s quite comfortable whether you’re just propping it up with one hand or holding it in landscape mode with two.

While it may not be as seamless as Face ID, it’s a perfectly usable authentication method — and it no longer requires a large screen bezel to be embedded in the home button. The fact that it’s a laminated display and has incredibly low reflectivity means that even in direct sun, you can still use it easily.

You get an equal-sized pair of speakers split on the sides (in landscape) for balanced sound that can get incredibly loud. And if you’re going to use the iPad Air for any semblance of work or computer-like tasks, you absolutely need a keyboard.

Another slightly awkward part of that horizontal-first use is the front-facing camera, which is on the lefthand side when you’re docked on the keyboard. The 7-megapixel sensor is fine and fully gets the job done for video calls with 1080p resolution, but having it off to the left — making it look like you’re not paying attention — always feels weird compared to a laptop. But with this big screen and extra power at your disposal, you’ll want to refresh your knowledge of the myriad multitasking gestures available in iPadOS. Without knowing how to open split view and lide Over for multi-window management, or the gestures to quickly hop between apps and pull up the dock without going home, you really miss out on the power of this machine.

Apple talks a big game with the multi-camera array, and LiDAR sensor, on the iPad Pro, but for most people the simple single 12MP camera on the Air will be more than enough for the occasional snap. Despite hopes that the high-end cameras and depth sensing would turn the iPad Pro into some sort of revolutionary AR device for gaming and doing interior design work, it simply hasn’t. A vast majority of people will be happy that the Air has a smaller camera bulge, and the price is lower. The only spec actually holding the iPad Air back is its storage, which is a meager 64GB in the base model.

Alternatively, I suppose you could really lean into iCloud — that $150 upsell charge could cover a 200GB storage plan for over four years. The new iPad Air is a tablet you buy as an aspirational tool — you desire to have it, and you’ll strive to make the most of its capabilities when it arrives.

The hardware is superb, as is the display, and nothing about the design or feeling in your hands makes you think for a second that you saved $200 over an iPad Pro. Pair it with a keyboard, and learn the quirks of iPadOS, and you can even turn this into a pretty capable laptop replacement — so long as you know its limitations, which are in the software far more than the ultracapable specs. If this is going to just be a tablet for media consumption and casual browsing, $599 is a steep price and the extra capabilities of this hardware will be lost on you.

And better yet, with the iPad Air’s incredibly powerful A14 chipset, it’ll be able to run those future iPadOS versions without any issue.