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UncategorizedApple iPad Air 13 (2026)
Uncategorized
- Chipset
- Apple M4 *
- Processor
- Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)*
- Display diagonal
- 13 in*
- Battery capacity
- 9,705 mAh*
- Horizontal pixels
- Display: 2,048 px
- Vertical pixels
- Display: 2,732 px
Display
- Display diagonal
- 13 in*
- Display pixel density
- 264 ppi*
- Resolution
- 2048 × 2732*
- Panel
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)*
- Horizontal pixels
- Display: 2,048 px
- Vertical pixels
- Display: 2,732 px
Displays
- Display*
- Diagonal
- 13 in*
- Horizontal pixels
- 2,048 px*
- Vertical pixels
- 2,732 px*
- Technology
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)*
Processing & platform
- Chipset
- Apple M4 *
- Processor
- Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)*
- Graphics
- Apple GPU (9-core graphics)*
Memory & storage
Memory configurations
- 12 GB RAM / 128 GB*
- Memory
- 12 GB*
- Capacity
- 128 GB*
- 12 GB RAM / 256 GB*
- Memory
- 12 GB*
- Capacity
- 256 GB*
- 12 GB RAM / 512 GB*
- Memory
- 12 GB*
- Capacity
- 512 GB*
- 12 GB RAM / 1 TB*
- Memory
- 12 GB*
- Capacity
- 1 TB*
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 TB*
Cameras
- Front selfie* Light-capture estimateNot available Sensor size and aperture are needed.
- Resolution
- 12 MP*
- Position
- Front*
- Role
- selfie*
- Aperture
- 2 f-number*
- Rear wide* Estimated light-capture index≈ 2.0* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate
- Resolution
- 12 MP*
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- wide*
- Aperture
- 1.80 f-number*
- Optical format
- 1/3.0*
Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.
Area/aperture estimates assume equal scene brightness and exposure time; full frame at f/2 = 100. Nominal-format estimates assume 4:3. Lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are not included.
Power specifications
- Battery capacity
- 9,705 mAh*
Connectivity & software
- Operating system
- iPadOS 26.3, upgradable to iPadOS 26.4*
- Cellular networks
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G*
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot*
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE*
- NFC
- No*
Sensors
- accelerometer*
- barometer*
- compass*
- Fingerprint (top-mounted)*
- gyro*
Design & dimensions
- Dimensions
- 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)*
Colors
- Blue*
- Purple*
- Space Gray*
- Starlight*
System configuration
Detailed specifications
Specifications 1 · 1 fields
- model
- iPad Air 13 (2026)*
Scope and conditions
- explicit_quantities
- aperture_declarations
- optical_format_declarations
- declared_pixel_matrices
Specifications 2 · 56 fields
- Battery · Type
- Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)*
- Body · Build
- Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame*
- Body · Dimensions
- 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)*
- Body · Features
- Stylus support*
- Body · SIM
- eSIM (cellular model only)*
- Body · Weight
- 616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)*
- Comms · Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE*
- Comms · NFC
- No*
- Comms · Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)*
- Comms · Radio
- No*
- Comms · USB
- USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector*
- Comms · WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot*
- Display · Features
- Anti-reflective coating*
- Display · Protection
- Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4*
- Display · Resolution
- 2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)*
- Display · Size
- 13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)*
- Display · Type
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)*
- EU LABEL · Battery
- 72:00h endurance, 1000 cycles*
- EU LABEL · Energy
- Class G*
- EU LABEL · Free fall
- Class E (16 falls)*
- EU LABEL · Repairability
- Class C*
- Features · Sensors
- Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer*
- Launch · Announced
- 2026, March 02*
- Launch · Status
- Available. Released 2026, March 11*
- Main Camera · Features
- HDR*
- Main Camera · Single
- 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF*
- Main Camera · Video
- 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS*
- Memory · Card slot
- No*
- Memory · Internal
- 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM*
- Misc · Colors
- Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue*
- Misc · Models
- A3462, A3464, A3461, iPad16,10, iPad16,11*
- Historical price
- About 850 EUR*
- Misc · SAR
- 1.19 W/kg (body)*
- Misc · SAR EU
- 1.50 W/kg (body)*
- Network · 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900*
- Network · 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100*
- Network · 4G bands
- 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, 48, 66, 71*
- Network · 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6*
- Network · Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only*
- Network · Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G*
- Platform · Chipset
- Apple M4*
- Platform · CPU
- Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)*
- Platform · GPU
- Apple GPU (9-core graphics)*
- Platform · OS
- iPadOS 26.3, upgradable to iPadOS 26.4*
- Selfie camera · Features
- HDR*
- Selfie camera · Single
- 12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)*
- Selfie camera · Video
- 1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS*
- Sound · 3.5mm jack
- No*
- Sound · Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers*
- Camera optical formats
- Rear wide
- Resolution
- 12.0* MP
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- wide*
- Aperture
- 1.8* f-number
- Optical format
- 1/3.0*
- Colors
- Space Gray
- Space Gray*
- Starlight
- Starlight*
- Purple
- Purple*
- Blue
- Blue*
- Display
- Display
- Diagonal
- 13.0* in
- Horizontal pixels
- 2,048* px
- Vertical pixels
- 2,732* px
- Technology
- Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)*
- Front cameras
- Front selfie
- Resolution
- 12.0* MP
- Position
- Front*
- Role
- selfie*
- Aperture
- 2.0* f-number
- Memory options
- 12 GB
- Capacity
- 12.0* GB
- 128 GB
- Capacity
- 128.0* GB
- 256 GB
- Capacity
- 256.0* GB
- 512 GB
- Capacity
- 512.0* GB
- 1 TB
- Capacity
- 1.0* TB
- 12 GB RAM / 128 GB
- Memory
- 12.0* GB
- Capacity
- 128.0* GB
- 12 GB RAM / 256 GB
- Memory
- 12.0* GB
- Capacity
- 256.0* GB
- 12 GB RAM / 512 GB
- Memory
- 12.0* GB
- Capacity
- 512.0* GB
- 12 GB RAM / 1 TB
- Memory
- 12.0* GB
- Capacity
- 1.0* TB
- Rear cameras
- Rear wide
- Resolution
- 12.0* MP
- Position
- Rear*
- Role
- wide*
- Aperture
- 1.8* f-number
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (top-mounted)
- Fingerprint (top-mounted)*
- accelerometer
- accelerometer*
- gyro
- gyro*
- compass
- compass*
- barometer
- barometer*
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* Provisional data