Display |
Ultra Retina XDR display
Tandem OLED3
2752-by-2064-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
ProMotion technology with adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz
Wide color (P3)
True Tone
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Fully laminated
Antireflective coating
Nano-texture display glass option on 1TB and 2TB models
SDR brightness: 1000 nits max
XDR brightness: 1000 nits max full screen, 1600 nits peak (HDR content only)
2,000,000:1 contrast ratio
Supports Apple Pencil Pro
Supports Apple Pencil (USB‑C)
Apple Pencil hover |
Chip |
Apple M4 chip
Models with 256GB or 512GB storage:
9-core CPU with 3 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
10-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
120GB/s memory bandwidth
8GB RAM
Models with 1TB or 2TB storage:
10-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 efficiency cores
10-core GPU
Hardware-accelerated ray tracing
16-core Neural Engine
120GB/s memory bandwidth
16GB RAM
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated 8K H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video decode engine
Video encode engine
ProRes encode and decode engine
AV1 decode |
Camera |
12MP Wide camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture
Digital zoom up to 5x
Five‑element lens
Adaptive True Tone flash
Panorama (up to 63MP)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Smart HDR 4
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Advanced red-eye correction
Photo geotagging
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode
Image formats captured: HEIF and JPEG |
Video Recording |
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
ProRes video recording up to 4K at 30 fps (1080p at 30 fps for 256GB storage)
Audio zoom
Adaptive True Tone flash
Slo‑mo video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p, and 720p)
Continuous autofocus video
Playback zoom
Video formats recorded: HEVC and H.264
Stereo recording |
FaceTime HD Camera |
Landscape 12MP Ultra Wide camera
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control
Portrait Lighting with six effects (Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono)
Animoji and Memoji
Smart HDR 4
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps, or 60 fps
Time‑lapse video with stabilization
Extended dynamic range for video up to 30 fps
Cinematic video stabilization (1080p and 720p)
Wide color capture for photos and Live Photos
Lens correction
Retina Flash with True Tone
Auto image stabilization
Burst mode |
Video Calling |
FaceTime video
Center Stage
iPad to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular
Share experiences like movies, TV, music, and other apps in a FaceTime call with SharePlay
Screen sharing
Portrait mode in FaceTime video
Spatial Audio
Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum microphone modes |
Audio Calling |
FaceTime audio
iPad to any FaceTime‑enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular |
Speakers |
Four speaker audio |
Microphones |
Studio-quality four-mic array for calls, video recording, and audio recording |
Cellular and Wireless |
All models
Wi‑Fi 6E (802.11ax) with 2x2 MIMO5
Simultaneous dual band
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO
Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO
Model A2926 and A2837:
5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n26, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79)6
FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48)
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Data only
Wi-Fi calling
eSIM |
SIM Card |
eSIM
iPad Air uses eSIM technology and is not compatible with physical SIM cards. |
Location |
All models
Digital compass
Wi‑Fi
iBeacon microlocation
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Assisted GPS and GLONASS
Cellular |
Sensors |
Face ID
LiDAR Scanner
Three-axis gyro
Accelerometer
Barometer
Ambient light sensors |
Apple Pay |
Pay with your iPad using Face ID within apps and on the web
Send and receive money in Messages |
Siri |
Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Get proactive suggestions
Use hands-free
Listen and identify songs |
Power and Battery |
iPad Pro 13-inch
Built-in 38.99-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
All models
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi or watching video
Charging via power adapter or USB-C to computer system
Wi-Fi + Cellular models
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network |