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: 1.02 pounds (462 grams) Front camera Top button/Touch ID Volume buttons Rear camera Smart Connector USB-C connector SIM tray (Wi-Fi + Cellular) Magnetic connector for Apple Pencil The iPad Air display has rounded corners.
When measured diagonally as a rectangle, the screen is 10.86 inches.
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
12MP Ultra Wide front camera, 122° field of view Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) with 2×2 MIMO; speeds up to 1.2 Gbps Simultaneous dual band Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi + Cellular models For details on 5G and 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 USB-C port with support for: Charging DisplayPort USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s) Supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors Supports one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz Video mirroring Up to 4K AirPlay for mirroring, photos, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV Video mirroring and video out support through USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter and USB-C VGA Multiport Adapter (adapters sold separately) 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)
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English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), 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), Vietnamese English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), 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), Vietnamese QuickType keyboard support with contextual suggestions
English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), 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, Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), 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, Arabic (Najdi), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Hindi (Devanagari), Hindi (Latin), Russian, Swedish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, Vietnamese QuickPath keyboard support
English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese (Traditional Pinyin QWERTY), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Swedish, Vietnamese English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified Pinyin QWERTY), Chinese (Traditional Pinyin QWERTY), French (Canada), French (France), French (Switzerland), German (Austria), German (Germany), German (Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Dutch (Belgium), Dutch (Netherlands), Swedish, Vietnamese Siri languages
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 (Türkiye) 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 (Türkiye) Dictation languages English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Cantonese (China mainland, Hong Kong), Mandarin Chinese (China mainland, Taiwan), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (China mainland), Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese Monolingual dictionary support English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional – Hong Kong), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish Idiom dictionary support
Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese – English, Cantonese – English Bilingual dictionary support English (UK, U.S.), Chinese (Simplified) Spell check
English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium), Finnish, Greek, Hindi (Devanagari), Hungarian, Irish Gaelic, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Telugu, Turkish, Vietnamese English (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Arabic (Najdi), Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Netherlands, Belgium), Finnish, Greek, Hindi (Devanagari), Hungarian, Irish Gaelic, Norwegian (Bokmål, Nynorsk), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Telugu, Turkish, Vietnamese Apple Pay supported regions Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China mainland,10 Colombia, Costa Rica, 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, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, U.S., Vatican City Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes
.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; .pkpass (Wallet) iPad Air is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:11 Learn more about the iPad Air Product Environmental Report 100% recycled rare earth elements in the enclosure and audio magnets, representing 96% of the rare earth elements in the device
100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board 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.
Will Apple Launch New iPads in 2023? Here’s What the Latest Rumors Say
Additionally, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman earlier this year reported that an iPad mini update with a minor “spec bump” was not out of the question. In August, the leaker known as “ShrimpApplePro” also suggested a seventh-generation iPad mini was in the works at Apple, and said that they had seen evidence that at least one new iPad model is coming this year. The outlet says that its sources believe the iPad mini 7 is coming “soon,” but the report also says that all of the new iPads are on track to be announced “between now and WWDC 2024 in June,” which is a wide window. Apple during its August earnings call warned that iPad revenue is expected to drop double digits, suggesting it does not expect to have products to entice customers during the holiday quarter beyond the recently launched iPhone 15 series, new Apple Watch models, and new M3 series Macs. Likewise, multiple rumors suggest iPad Pro models with OLED displays and M3 chips won’t be coming until 2024. To sum up, we could still theoretically see at least one iPad unveiled this year via press release, perhaps in the form of an iPad mini, an iPad Air, or an 11th-generation low-cost iPad, but these would likely be minor refreshes.
It seems reasonable for at least one or two of these models to be updated in early November, but as the calendar edges into winter and the “rumors against” increasingly stack up, new iPads in 2023 are looking more and more unlikely.
iPad Air (2022) review: The best all-around tablet for (almost) everyone
But that’s fine — it’s still great and the M1 chip inside it still huffs and puffs with all the power of a desktop computer. The good news is that, in terms of core features, it leans more towards the Pro side of things — it supports the Apple Pencil gen 2, it has the desktop-class M1 chip, support for external monitor with Stage Manager (desktop-like experience), and fits perfectly in the Magic Keyboard 11″. For one, Apple adamantly refuses to give the Air line a refresh rate above 60 Hz.
The iPad Air 5 looks fantastic, with very accurate colors, great brightness, and good sharpness.
If you just want to watch movies and videos, play games, and generally use this as an entertainment tablet – you’ll likely be more than happy with the display. Sure, we would’ve loved to see mini-LED or AMOLED technology on this display, with its pitch blacks, particularly welcome when watching movies at night… But hey, this is the “mid-tier” iPad after all.
Yeah, you read that right – the same chip that powers the newest iPad Pro, the $999 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13″, Mac mini is in this “mid-tier” iPad.So should you sprint to the stores to upgrade from your 2-year-old iPad Air? As we can see from our benchmark tests above, the single-core performance jump of this M1 iPad Air from the previous A14 Bionic one isn’t huge, but the multi-core difference is significant.
Now that you may notice, if you do lots of multitasking – as more RAM means more apps can stay open in the background, for longer, and not have to refresh when you get back to them. Especially with iPadOS, which just loves to create unique copies for your files whenever you are working on them in different apps. Nowyou may notice, if you do lots of multitasking – as more RAM means more apps can stay open in the background, for longer, and not have to refresh when you get back to them.The only place where the 2022 iPad Air’s hardware drags behind is storage. And, come on, for a machine that can edit 4K HDR video in a flash, 64 GB is kind of a joke.
Especially with iPadOS, which just loves to create unique copies for your files whenever you are working on them in different apps. At least if you’re a creator – it likely won’t.More on storage options and buying decisions in the conclusion.It’s also worth mentioning that the iPad Air (2022) is now capable of 5G connectivity. They don’t have an edge over the quad speakers of an iPad Pro – the latter definitely sound a bit deeper, more well-defined, and most notably – louder.
But if you aren’t A/B testing them, you’ll find that the iPad Air’s speakers are really good, especially for a tablet.
They don’t have an edge over the quad speakers of an iPad Pro – the latter definitely sound a bit deeper, more well-defined, and most notably – louder.But if you aren’t A/B testing them, you’ll find that the iPad Air’s speakers are really good, especially for a tablet. They get loud, have good stereo separation, and when you’re holding it, you can even feel a hint of bass.Apple has been on top of audio for some years now, and it shows in all the latest products we’ve had in the office.
In case you were out of the loop, Center Stage is a software feature that zooms in on the ultra-wide angle camera footage and follows your face around. You don’t need to be nailed to your tablet while calling the relatives – you can sort your groceries and be confident that the camera is still on your face.
And in our sample 4K, 60 FPS video below, recorded with the main camera, you can also hear the iPad Air 5’s microphone sounding pretty good. So like I’ve said in previous articles and reviews, if you’re one of many aspiring YouTubers, all you really need is good lighting and an iPad Air or Pro to both film and edit your videos, until you can move on to better equipment.
It improves Stage Manager by letting you arrange the windows more freely (they were sticking to a very limited grid before). It improves Stage Manager by letting you arrange the windows more freely (they were sticking to a very limited grid before).
It looks the part, it has all of the basics, and it runs like a beast.If you can swallow the fact that it doesn’t have a 120 Hz refresh rate, you are golden. In case you were out of the loop, Center Stage is a software feature that zooms in on the ultra-wide angle camera footage and follows your face around. So like I’ve said in previous articles and reviews, if you’re one of many aspiring YouTubers, all you really need is good lighting and an iPad Air or Pro to both film and edit your videos, until you can move on to better equipment. You basically get all of the power of the Pro and access to the same accessories – the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard.
They basically have the same specs, but the iPad Pro 11 has 120 Hz ProMotion display, a Thunderbolt USB C port (faster transfers), and there are slightly different storage options. It’s a massive value for the money that will be powerful and productive for years, but these 64 GB will feel claustrophobic if you intend to do video work on it, or download lots of movies, shows, music and games. They basically have the same specs, but the iPad Pro 11 has 120 Hz ProMotion display, a Thunderbolt USB C port (faster transfers), and there are slightly different storage options.Let’s ponder that a bit – what storage options we have with the iPad Air 5 and which one you should probably go with. Let’s take a deep dive into its performance, features, and battery life!No huge surprises here – it’s the same slate as before. It barely makes an impression and the larger bezel kind of gives your thumb more space to rest on, to speak the truth.What is a big deal is the amount of colors you get to pick from with the iPad Air line.
So, if you are holding it upright, they are top and bottom speakers.As we mentioned, the iPad Air 5 doesn’t use Face ID. Instead, it has a Touch ID scanner embedded into the power button, just like on the Air 4 or the iPad mini 6.
iPad Air (2022) colors: every shade explained
What makes it even more attractive is the new color options, with five new shades to choose from whether you’re looking at the 64GB or 256GB model of the tablet. Apple has offered Space Grey for years across various device lineups, but it always seems to change slightly each time. The iPad Air (2022)’s Space Grey shade offers a very business-like slate color on the rear casing, which complements the black screen bezels. Apple doesn’t offer the iPad Air (2022) in white, but Starlight is as close as you’ll get.
It’s perhaps a little more rose than gold, but the more premium finish makes it appear less reflective than the iPhone 13 in the same color.
iPad Air 5th Gen Colors
The iPad Air 4th Gen offers five color choices: Gray, Green, Rose Gold, Silver, and Sky Blue. The iPad Air 5th Gen sports five different color choices: Blue, Gray, Starlight, Pink, and Purple. The Apple iPad Air 5th Gen is available in 5 colors: Blue, Gray, Pink, Purple, and Starlight. Gray is a popular iPad Air 5th Gen color option preferred by many Swappa buyers.
Here are real images taken from active Swappa listing under a variety of lighting conditions, so you can figure out which iPad Air 5th Gen color is best for you.
Apple 10.9-Inch iPad Air Latest Model (5th Generation) with Wi-Fi 64GB Purple MME23LL/A
The 10.9″ is a sweet spot for portability and compactness while not being too small for viewing videos and reading. I was able to find the Starlight color which is very nice although it’s mostly in a Logitech keyboard case for convenience and protection.
iPad Air
It features a slim design that makes it easy to carry yet still offers plenty of power, and the Retina display provides vibrant images.
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