iPad Air (4th generation)
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Also known as | iPad Air 4 |
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Developer | Apple Inc. |
Manufacturer | Foxconn |
Product family | iPad Air |
Type | Tablet computer |
Generation | 4th |
Release date | October 23, 2020 |
Introductory price | $599 USD £579 GBP €669 EUR $779 CAD $879 SGD $899 AUD R11 499 ZAR ₹54 900 INR |
Operating system | Original: iPadOS 14 Template:Current iPadOS |
System-on-chip used | Apple A14 Bionic with 64-bit architecture and Apple M14 motion co-processor |
Memory | 4 GB[1] |
Storage | 64 or 256 GB flash memory |
Display | 10.9 inches (280 mm) (2,360 x 1,640) px (264 ppi), 500-nits Max Brightness, Wide-Color Display (P3), True Tone Display, Fully Laminated Display, 1.8% Reflectivity and Apple Pencil (2nd generation) support |
Graphics | Apple-Designed 4-Core |
Sound | Stereo |
Input | Multi-touch screen, headset controls, proximity and ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, dual microphone, Touch ID fingerprint reader, barometer |
Camera | Front: 7 MP, ƒ/2.0 aperture, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, face detection, Smart HDR, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, Retina flash, 1080p HD video recording Rear: 12 MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture, five-element lens, burst mode, timer mode, exposure control, noise reduction, face detection, Hybrid IR filter, Live Photos with stabilization, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, face detection, Smart HDR, panorama, wide-color capture, auto image stabilization, 1080p HD 30fps video recording, video stabilization, slo-mo, time-lapse |
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Online services | App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center |
Dimensions | 9.74 inches (247.6 mm);"(h) 7 inches (178.5 mm);(w) |
Weight | Wi-Fi: 1.0 pound (458 grams) |
Predecessor | iPad Air (3rd generation) |
Website | https://www.apple.com/ipad-air/ |
The iPad Air (4th generation) (colloquially known as iPad Air 4) is a tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on September 15, 2020. Pre-orders began on October 16, 2020, and shipping started on October 23, 2020. The device resembles the design used on the third-generation iPad Pro. It comes in five colors, Space Grey, Silver, Rose Gold, Green and Sky Blue.
Contents
Features
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Hardware
11.9 billion transistors are packed inside the Apple A14 Bionic SoC, which allows a higher efficiency on both power and performance. The chip consisted of a 40% faster 6-core CPU, a 30% faster 4-core GPU, and a 2x faster 16-core Neural Engine with improved machine learning.[2] The Neural Engine is also capable of processing over 11 trillion operations per second.[3]
It made use of a wider 60Hz[4] 10.9-inch 2360 by 1640 Liquid Retina Display display packed with 3.8 million pixels. The display is laminated and has an anti-reflective coating, as well as featuring wide colour and True Tone.[5]
The Home Button is removed, the Touch ID sensor has been relocated to the Sleep/Wake button attached on the top right edge of the device.[6] Landscape stereo audio effect is also added to the system's audio recording system.[7]
Connectivity
The device has a USB-C port that is used for charging as well as connecting external devices. 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.[8] For wireless connection, the device comes with Bluetooth 5.0 and WiFi 6 (802.11ax).[9]
Accessories
It is compatible with the second generation of Apple Pencil, Magic Keyboard for iPad, and Smart Keyboard Folio.[10]
Reception
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Timeline of iPad models
References
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Preceded by | iPad Air (4th generation) 2020 |
Succeeded by Current |