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Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M4)

Tablet

Display diagonal
10.86 in
Chipset

Display

Display diagonal
10.86 in
Display pixel density
264 ppi*
Resolution
1640 x 2360
Panel
LED-backlit IPS
Horizontal pixels
1,640 px
Vertical pixels
2,360 px

Displays

  • Main display
    Diagonal
    10.86 in
    Horizontal pixels
    1,640 px
    Vertical pixels
    2,360 px
    Role
    Main
    Technology
    LED-backlit IPS

Processing & platform

Chipset
Processor
Apple M4; 8-core CPU
CPU cores
8
Graphics
9-core GPU

CPU core groups

  • Performance cores
    Cores
    3
  • Efficiency cores
    Cores
    5

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

  • 12 GB / 128 GB
    Capacity
    128 GB
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer-listed RAM and storage configuration.
    Memory
    12 GB
  • 12 GB / 256 GB
    Capacity
    256 GB
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer-listed RAM and storage configuration.
    Memory
    12 GB
  • 12 GB / 512 GB
    Capacity
    512 GB
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer-listed RAM and storage configuration.
    Memory
    12 GB
  • 12 GB / 1 TB
    Capacity
    1,000 GB
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer-listed RAM and storage configuration.
    Memory
    12 GB

Memory options

  • 12 GB
    Capacity
    12 GB

Storage options

  • 128 GB
    Capacity
    128 GB
  • 256 GB
    Capacity
    256 GB
  • 512 GB
    Capacity
    512 GB
  • 1 TB
    Capacity
    1,000 GB

Cameras

  • Rear camera
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Aperture
    1.80 f-number
    Position
    Rear
    Resolution
    12 MP
    Role
    main
  • Front camera
    Light-capture estimate
    Not available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
    Aperture
    2 f-number
    Position
    Front
    Resolution
    12 MP
    Role
    selfie

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Battery & charging

Removable battery
No
Battery technology
Lithium-polymer

Charging

  • Wired charging
    Variant / details
    Charging through a power adapter or a computer USB connection. The included adapter rating is not a device input-power limit.
    Technology
    USB-C

Connectivity & software

Operating system
iPadOS
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6

Sensors

  • Touch ID
  • Three-axis gyro
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Ambient light sensor

Connectivity & features

  • Neural Engine
  • Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
  • AV1 decode

Design & dimensions

Height
247.60 mm
Width
178.50 mm
Thickness
6.10 mm

Colors

  • Blue
  • Purple
  • Starlight
  • Space Gray

Variants & identifiers

Model identifiers

  • A3459
  • A3460
  • A3463
  • iPad16,8
  • iPad16,9

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications ยท 18 fields
apple pencil support
supported
Yes*
accessories
  • Apple Pencil (USB-C)*
  • Apple Pencil Pro*
camera lens types
  • Wide*
display aspect ratio
width
59.0*
height
41.0*
ratio
display diagonal
10.9* in
display pixel density
264* ppi
display sensor housing
No*
dual esim capability
supported
No*
configuration
Wi-Fi + Cellular models*
availability
Country, region and carrier restrictions apply*
dynamic island
No*
esim capability
supported
Yes*
configuration
Wi-Fi + Cellular models*
availability
Country, region and carrier restrictions apply*
face id
No*
five g capability
supported
Yes*
configuration
Wi-Fi + Cellular models*
availability
Country, region and carrier restrictions apply*
lidar sensor
No*
pressure sensitive 3d touch
No*
processor family
Apple M4*
rounded display corners
Yes*
touch id
Yes*
usb c port
Yes*
wireless charging
No*

* Provisional data