iPad Air (4th generation)

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iPad Air (4th generation)
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Also known as iPad Air 4
Developer Apple Inc.
Manufacturer Foxconn
Product family iPad Air
Type Tablet computer
Generation 4th
Release date October 23, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-10-23)
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
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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
Connectivity
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + Cellular:
802.11 Wi-Fi 6 dual-band (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz) and MIMO

Bluetooth 5.0

Wi-Fi + Cellular:
GPS & GLONASS
GSM
UMTS / HSDPA
850, 1700, 1800, 1900 MHz
LTE
Multiple bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71
Online services App Store, iTunes Store, iBookstore, iCloud, Game Center
Dimensions 9.74 inches (247.6 mm);"(h)

7 inches (178.5 mm);(w)

0.24 inch (6.1 mm);(d)
Weight Wi-Fi:

1.0 pound (458 grams)
Wi-Fi + Cellular:

1.01 pounds (460 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.

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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

Source: Apple press release library[14]

References

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  14. ↑ Apple Inc. (2010–2011). Press Release Library. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
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