The Apple iPad Air (2022) features a sleek 10.9-inch Liquid Retina display, powered by the fast M1 chip for smooth performance. It supports Apple Pencil (2nd gen) and Magic Keyboard, making it versatile for work and creativity. With 5G connectivity, improved 12MP Ultra Wide front camera with Center Stage, and Touch ID, it balances portability, power, and style.




Key Features
08 March 2022
iPadOS 15.4
Apple M1
64GB, 256GB
10.9 inches
Li-Ion 7600 mAh
12MP
8GB RAM
Technical Specifications
Network Technolgy
UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, HSPA (HSUPA 5.76 Mbits/s, HSDPA 42 Mbits/s), LTE Cat6 (51.0 Mbits/s-301 Mbits/s), EVE-DO.A (1.8 Mbit/s-3.1 Mbit/s)
Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G - cellular model only
Network
2G Band
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
3G Band
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Band
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
5G Band
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6
Launch
Annoucement
08 March 2022
Availability
Available
Body
Dimentions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
461 Gram
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Body Material
100% recycled aluminum
Display
Screen Type
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Screen Size
10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Stylus support
Operating Platform
OS
iPadOS 15.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26
Chip Set
Apple M1
CPU
Octa-core (4x3.2 GHz & 4xX.X GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (8-core graphics)
Memory
external Memory
No
Internal Memory
64GB, 256GB 8GB RAM
RAM
8GB RAM
Camera
Single Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Featues
HDR
Video
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Feature
HDR
Video
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
Connectivity
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
No
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
Data
2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE, 5G capable
Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Multimedia
Loud Speeker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Dual micrphones
Dolby Atmos
3.5mm jack
No
Radio
No
Audio Format
AAC
eAAC+
FLAC
M4A
MP3
WAV
Apple Lossless
AAX+
AAX
Video Format
3GPP
H.263
H.264
H.265
Quick Time
MPEG 4
Battery
Type & Capacity
Li-Ion 7600 mAh
Misc
SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Browser
HTML
HTML5
CSS3
Color
Space Gray, Starlight, Pink, Purple, Blue
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